specifiedvariable
nounUK /ˈspesɪfaɪd ˈveəriəbl/
US /ˈspesɪfaɪd ˈveriəbl/
A specified variable is a value that someone has already picked or named for a certain job.
In the experiment, the specified variable was the temperature of the water.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In math, a letter or symbol that stands for a known number chosen in advance.
The teacher told us the specified variable x equals five for this problem.
3. In computer coding, a named box that holds information you have already decided on.
The program reads the specified variable to know how many times to repeat.
4. In science, the part of a test that is kept the same on purpose.
We kept the specified variable of light the same for every plant.