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variables

variables is the plural of variable.

Meaning of variable

Noun

variable (plural variables)

  1. Something that is variable.
    Synonyms:
    changeable
    Antonyms:
    constant, invariable
  2. Something whose value may be dictated or discovered.
    • There are several variables to consider here.
    Synonyms:
    parameter
  3. A quantity that may assume any one of a set of values.
    Synonyms:
    variable quantity
  4. A symbol representing a variable.
  5. A named memory location in which a program can store intermediate results and from which it can read them.
  6. A variable star.

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Phrases with variables

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Questions about variables

What is variables the plural of?
Variables is the plural of variable.

Words near variables in the dictionary

  1. variable valve timings
  2. variable-geometry Europe
  3. variable-length array
  4. variableness
  5. variablenesses
  6. variables
  7. variablize
  8. variably
  9. variac
  10. variacin
  11. variacs

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