givenvariable
nounUK /ˈɡɪvən ˈveəriəbl/
US /ˈɡɪvən ˈveriəbl/
A given variable is a number or thing that someone tells you at the start of a problem.
In the puzzle, the given variable was 5, so we used 5 in every step.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A value that is already set for you in a math problem.
The given variable x equals 3, so we can find y.
3. Something that is assumed to be true before you begin solving.
The given variable in the experiment was the temperature of the room.
4. A piece of information handed to you that you must use.
Each student got a given variable to plug into the formula.