variables

noun
UK /ˈveəriəblz/
US /ˈveriəblz/

Things that can change or be different.

In the science experiment, we kept track of the variables like temperature and time.

SYNONYMS

factorselementsquantitiesunknowns

RELATED WORDS

constantsequationsdataparameters

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Letters or symbols in math that stand for numbers we do not know yet.

Solve the equation by finding the values of the variables x and y.

3. Things in a test or experiment that can change and affect the result.

The scientist changed one of the variables to see how it affected the plants.

4. In computing, named storage places in a program that hold values which can change.

The programmer used variables to store the player's score and name.