numbervariable
nounUK /ˈnʌmbə ˈveəriəbl/
US /ˈnʌmbər ˈveriəbl/
A number variable is a box that holds a number you can change.
The game uses a number variable to keep track of your score.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In math, a letter that stands for a number that can be different each time.
In the equation x + 2 = 5, x is a number variable.
3. In computer coding, a named spot in memory that stores a number.
The programmer set a number variable called lives to three.
4. A changing amount in a science experiment that is measured with numbers.
The scientist recorded the number variable of how many plants grew each day.