middlevariable
nounUK /ˈmɪdəl ˈveəriəbl/
US /ˈmɪdəl ˈveriəbl/
A middle variable is a thing in the middle that can change.
The middlevariable in our game changed from red to blue.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A number halfway between the smallest and largest values in a set.
The middlevariable of 2, 5, and 8 is 5.
3. A changing part that sits between two fixed parts in a system.
The middlevariable connects the start and the end of the machine.
4. A placeholder in math that can take different middle-sized values.
We used a middlevariable to stand for any number between 10 and 20.