variable

able to change or vary; not always the same

variable, cambiante, inconstante

• be variable

Collocations weather is variable · prices are variable

• The weather can be very variable at this time of year.

  El clima puede ser muy cambiante en esta época del año.

a quantity that can change or vary in a mathematical equation

variable, incógnita (matemática)

• be a variable

Collocations independent variable · dependent variable

• In the equation, x is the independent variable.

  En la ecuación, x es la variable independiente.

a symbol that represents a value or data in computer programming

variable (programación)

• be a variable

Collocations global variable · local variable

• The program uses global variables to store data.

  El programa usa variables globales para almacenar datos.

a factor that can be changed or controlled in an experiment

variable (experimento)

• be a variable

Collocations independent variable · controlled variable

• The temperature is an important variable in this experiment.

  La temperatura es una variable importante en este experimento.

a component that can change its resistance or capacitance

variable (electrónica)

• be a variable

Collocations variable resistor · variable capacitor

• The circuit includes a variable resistor to adjust the voltage.

  El circuito incluye un resistencia variable para ajustar la tensión.

a linguistic element that can vary in form or meaning

variable (lingüística)

• be a variable

Collocations grammatical variable · phonological variable

• The study focuses on grammatical variables in language acquisition.

  El estudio se centra en las variables gramaticales en la adquisición del lenguaje.

a factor that can change and affect economic conditions or performance

variable (economía)

• be a variable

Collocations economic variable · market variable

• Interest rates are an important economic variable.

  Las tasas de interés son una variable económica importante.

a characteristic or quantity that can vary and be measured in a study

variable (estadística)

• be a variable

Collocations dependent variable · independent variable

• The study measures the relationship between two variables.

  El estudio mide la relación entre dos variables.