numericvariable
nounUK /njuːˈmɛrɪk ˈvɛəriəbl/
US /nuːˈmɛrɪk ˈveriəbl/
A numeric variable is a box in a computer that holds a number you can change.
The game uses a numeric variable to keep track of your score.
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2. In math, a letter that stands for a number in an equation.
In x + 3 = 7, x is a numeric variable equal to 4.
3. In statistics, a quantity that can be measured and expressed as a number.
Height is a numeric variable, but eye color is not.
4. In programming, a named storage location that only accepts number values.
Declaring age as a numeric variable stops someone from typing a word into it.