Synonyms of variable
67 similar words · 38 opposite words
Another word for variable is parameter. Other synonyms of variable are alterable, flexible, changeable, mutable and abateable.
Synonyms and similar words for variable
adjectiveAble to vary or be varied.
- alterableCapable of being changed; changeable; mutable.
- flexible
- changeableCapable of being changed.
- mutable
- abateable
- dynamicChanging; active; in motion.
- editableCapable of being edited.
- inconstant
- modifiableCapable of being modified; subject to modification.
adjectiveLikely to vary.
- fickle
- fluctuatingSubject to irregular changes in quantity or quality.
- shifting
- unstable
- unsteady
- up-and-down
- erratic
- fluid
- chaotic
- instableExhibiting instability; unstable.
- irregular
- random
- rockyEncountering many problems; difficult, troubled; also, in danger or distress.
- varyingA kind of variable, used by a fragment shader, that interpolates values across a primitive, so as to produce gradient...
- changefulChanging frequently; very susceptible to change.
- everchangingFrequently or constantly changing.
- labile
- mobileEasily moved in feeling, purpose, or direction; excitable; changeable; fickle.
- moody
- shiftableThat can be shifted.
- volatileOf a price, variable or erratic.
- wavering
- changeling archaic, rareChangeable, fickle, inconstant, wavering.
adjectiveMarked by diversity or difference.
- catholicAll-embracing.
- dishomogeneousNot homogeneous: synonym of heterogeneous.
- diverseConsisting of different elements; various.
- diversified
- eclectic
- heterogeneous
- liberal
- manifold
- miscellaneous
- mixedHaving two or more separate aspects.
- motleyComprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity.
- multifariousHaving great diversity or variety; of various kinds; made up of many differing parts.
- multifoldMany; very diverse; manifold.
- sundryConsisting of an assortment of different kinds; miscellaneous.
- varied
- various
adjectiveTending to deviate from a normal or recognized type.
nounSomething whose value may be dictated or discovered.
- parameterA variable that describes a property or characteristic of some system (material, object, event, etc.) or some aspect...
nounA quantity that may assume any one of a set of values.
- variable quantity
adjectiveMore synonyms
- capriciousImpulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim.
- fitful
- iffy
- mercurial
- proteanExceedingly variable; readily assuming different shapes or forms.
- shifty
- slippery
- spasmodic
- temperamental
- ticklish
- uncertainVariable and subject to change.
- unequableNot equable.
- unsettled
- vacillatingLiable to vacillate.
- wafflingA repetitive speech or response to a question.
- yo-yo
Opposite of variable
adjectiveAble to vary or be varied.
- constant
- invariableNot variable; unalterable; uniform; always having the same value.
- immutable
- unalterable
- unchangeableNot changeable; incapable of being changed or of changing; immutable.
- batelessNot to be abated or subdued; impossible to blunt, curtail, or reduce to anything other than full strength or intensity.
- fixedUnable to change or vary.
- inalterableThat cannot be altered.
- permanent
- perma-Permanent.
- perpetual
- unabateable
- undeviating
adjectiveLikely to vary.
- consistent
- equable
- even
- even-keeledStable, not imbalanced.
- monotonous
- regularHaving a constant pattern; showing evenness of form or appearance.
- samely dialectalSimilar; monotonous; unvaried.
- stable
- steady
- uncheckeredNot checkered; constant, unvarying.
- uniform
- unvariedNot varied; monotonous or homogeneous; samely.
- unvarying
- changelessUnchanging.
- nonchangingUnchanging.
- staticUnchanging; that cannot or does not change.
- stationaryUnchanging.
- unalteringNot altering; unchanging, constant.
- unchangingRemaining constantly unchanged.
- equal obsoleteNot variable; equable; uniform; even.
adjectiveMarked by diversity or difference.
- homogeneousHomogeneous as a function of the dependent variable and its derivatives.
- of a piece
- onefold
- unmixed
- uniformal obsoleteUniform.
Meaning of variable
- adjective Able to vary or be varied.
- adjective Likely to vary.
- adjective Marked by diversity or difference.
variable in other languages
Questions about synonyms of variable
- What is another word for variable?
- Variable has 67 synonyms on Word.ws, such as parameter, alterable, flexible, changeable, mutable, abateable, dynamic and editable.
- What is the opposite of variable?
- The opposite of variable is fixed. Other antonyms of variable are regular, static, invariable, stationary and unchangeable.
- What does variable mean?
- Variable means able to vary or be varied.
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