identifiedvariable
nounUK /aɪˈdentɪfaɪd ˈveəriəbl/
US /aɪˈdentɪfaɪd ˈveriəbl/
A thing in a test or experiment that you know and can name.
The scientist wrote down each identified variable before starting the experiment.
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2. A value in a computer program that has a name and a stored value.
The programmer checked the identified variable before running the code.
3. A symbol in math that stands for a known number.
In the equation, x is an identified variable equal to five.
4. A factor in a study that researchers have clearly labeled.
Each identified variable was listed in the report.