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单词 variable
释义
variable
adjective
uk
/ˈveə.ri.ə.bəl/us
/ˈver.i.ə.bəl/
C1
likelytochangeoften:
多变的；反复无常的
a variableinterestrate不断变化的利率
Britishweatherisperhapsatitsmost variable in thespring.在英国，春季的天气可能是最变幻莫测的。
Synonyms
changeable
mutableformal
Opposite
invariableformal
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
always becoming different
  • changingWe must navigate changing attitudes about women in leadership.
  • changeableBritish weather is notoriously changeable.
  • variedHe has had a rich and varied career.
  • fluidOur travel plans are fluid because of the train strike.
  • dynamicThe Japanese economy is much more dynamic than our own.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Changing frequently
  • capricious
  • capriciously
  • capriciousness
  • changeable
  • dipsy-doodle
  • fluidity
  • inconsistently
  • inconstant
  • inflammable
  • kaleidoscopic
  • kaleidoscopically
  • mercurial
  • protean
  • raggedly
  • raggedness
  • schizophrenically
  • shifting
  • volatility
  • yo-yoing
  • zigzag
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variability
variable
noun[C]
mathematics,science,social sciencespecialized
uk
/ˈveə.ri.ə.bəl/us
/ˈver.i.ə.bəl/
C1
anumber,amount, orsituationthat canchange:
变量
The variables in theequationare X, Y, and Z.方程式中的变量是X，Y和Z。
Thedatawasanalysedaccordingtoneighbourhoods, but otherkeyvariables likecreditratingandmaritalstatuswereignoredaltogether.对这些数据按照所在街区进行了分析，但像信用等级、婚姻状况等其他关键变量则一概忽略不计。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Numbers generally
  • antilogarithm
  • Arabic numeral
  • C, c
  • cardinal
  • D, d
  • digit
  • I, i
  • infinity
  • L, l
  • log
  • logarithm
  • logarithmic
  • mode
  • nos.
  • number
  • ordinal
  • quantitative
  • serial number
  • significant figures
  • whole number
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(Definition ofvariablefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

variable| American Dictionary

variable
adjective
us
/ˈveər·i·ə·bəl,ˈvær-/

variableadjective(CHANGING)

likelytochange, orshowingchangeordifferenceas acharacteristic:
Ourweatheris very variable in thespring.

variability

noun[U]us
/ˌveər·i·əˈbɪl·ɪ·t̬i,ˌvær-/
There is a lot of variability betweenbrands.

variably

adverbus
/ˈveər·i·ə·bli,ˈvær-/
variable
noun[C]
us
/ˈveər·i·ə·bəl,ˈvær-/

variablenoun[C](SYMBOL)

mathematics
aletterorsymbolthatrepresentsany of a set ofvalues

variablenoun[C](CHANGING)

something that canchange,esp. in a way that cannot beknowninadvance:
Among the variables that couldpreventus fromfinishingthebuildingbyJuneare theweatherand theavailabilityofmaterials.
(Definition ofvariablefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

variable| Business English

variable
adjective
uk
/ˈveəriəbl/us
abletochangeor bechanged:
50% of therestaurantmanager'sremunerationwas variable.
Returns are variable but canriseto as much as 9%.
Those whoboughtvariableannuitiesa fewyearsago are alreadylosingmoneyon them.
not always of the samelevelorstandard:
Internetphonecallqualitycan bewildlyvariable.
The newchipshaveturnedout to beof variablequality.
variable
noun[C]
uk
/ˈveəriəbl/us
anumber,amount, orsituationthat canchangeandaffectsomething in differentways:
Right now, there are too many variables for us to make adecision.
(Definition ofvariablefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofvariable

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Willingness to be vaccinated was not associated with the demographic variables work area, profession, or age.
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The association attained statistical significance only for white wine when we entered red and white wine intake variables simultaneously.
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Even when machine tools are used, each type of marble has variables from the norm that can affect the working process.
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Fifthly, the differentiation between depression and dementia in phenomenological terms is also reflected by the observational variables of communication behaviour.
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However, we also recognise that our selection of dependent variables and the measure of social inequality is less than adequate.
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Although the relation is of the same strength, the variables are of a different kind.
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The first concerns the organizational logic of the variables.
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The second sub-group is not interconnected to the same degree, having just eight edges for eight variables.
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Associations between variables were assessed using cross-tabulation methods.
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Similar remarks apply to the way in which the variables are drawn.
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Of course, ours is a metropolitan sample and, therefore, for variables affected by the urban-rural distinction, the outcomes will be specific to a city sample.
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The variables were scored on a scale from 0 (similar to reference rat) to 3 (extremely different from reference rat).
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Examination of interactions among the other physiological variables measured provided little evidence for more pronounced effects as a result of the combined administration of compounds.
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Data on a large number of medical variables have been collected.
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The determinant variables here are thus distance and the type of transport.
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Collocationswithvariable

variable

These are words often used in combination withvariable.

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additional variable
We employ oneadditionalvariableother than the predicted equilibrium conditions in our analyses.
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background variable
The groups did not differ in any of the background variables.
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binary variable
I specified the lines graphed be for the different values of the binary variable of interest.
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