startingvariable
nounUK /ˈstɑːtɪŋ ˈveəriəbl/
US /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ ˈveriəbl/
A starting variable is the first value you pick before something begins to change.
In the game, the starting variable was 10 points before each turn added more.
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2. In math, the number a pattern or equation begins with before any changes.
The starting variable of the sequence was 2, and each step doubled it.
3. In coding, the first value given to a variable when a program starts.
Set the starting variable to zero before the loop runs.
4. In science experiments, the value you begin measuring from.
The starting variable was room temperature before we heated the water.