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Definition variable in British English

variable noun

[countable]noun
/ˈveəriəb(ə)l/
1

something that can change and affect the result of a situation

Example

All these variables can affect a student's performance.

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1.1

a letter representing a number that can change depending on the other numbers in an equation

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Definition variable in British English