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Likely to change at any time
“The mountain trails are muddy, and the climbing has been made more difficult due to the variable weather.”
Capable of being modified or changed easily
“There were a range of variable expenses that we could reduce if push came to shove.”
Multifaceted, having many sides, or able to do or be many things
Happening by chance or without planning
Open to discussion or modification
Requiring great skill or finesse in handling or treatment
An element, feature, or factor that is liable to vary or change
“This was the one key variable that we had sadly failed to take into account.”
A versatile placeholder term or variable name used in programming
Any star whose brightness varies
(computing, programming) A field, especially an input variable of a procedure definition
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