impliedvariable
nounUK /ɪmˈplaɪd ˈveəriəbl/
US /ɪmˈplaɪd ˈveriəbl/
A letter or symbol in math that stands for a number you have to figure out.
In the equation 2x + 3 = 9, x is the implied variable you need to find.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A hidden factor in a situation that affects the result without being named.
The weather was an implied variable in their picnic plans.
3. In coding, a value the computer assumes without you stating it.
The program treated the missing setting as an implied variable and used the default.
4. Something left unsaid but understood to matter in a decision.
Cost was the implied variable behind their choice of the cheaper option.