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Definition variable in British English

variable adjective

adjective
/ˈveəriəb(ə)l/
1

capable of being changed

Example

a variable-rate loan/mortgage

Example

The temperature in the main building is variable.

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1.1

changing often

Example

Winds will be variable.

Example

a continuously variable set of conditions

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2

not always of the same quality

Example

The standard of teaching is very variable.

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Definition variable in British English