mutablefactor
nounUK /ˈmjuːtəbl ˈfæktə/
US /ˈmjuːtəbəl ˈfæktər/
A thing that can change and that affects what happens.
The weather is a mutable factor in our picnic plans.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In math, a number in an equation that is allowed to change.
In the formula, x is a mutable factor that we can adjust.
3. Something in a test or experiment that scientists can change on purpose.
Temperature was the mutable factor in their science experiment.
4. A part of a situation that is not fixed and may shift over time.
Budget is a mutable factor in the project schedule.