Word Finder - variable

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Something that is variable.

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Something whose value may be dictated or discovered.

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There are several variables to consider here.

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A quantity that may assume any one of a set of values.

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A symbol representing a variable.

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A named memory location in which a program can store intermediate results and from which it can read them.

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A variable star.

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A shifting wind, or one that varies in force.

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(in the plural) Those parts of the sea where a steady wind is not expected, especially the parts between the trade-wind belts.

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Able to vary or be varied.

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variable winds or seasons; a variable quantity; a variable resistor

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Likely to vary.

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Marked by diversity or difference.

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Having no fixed quantitative value.

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Tending to deviate from a normal or recognized type.

It is a matter of common observation that the blue of the sky is highly variable.

Similarly the substance we call wine is undeniably variable in composition.

Ordinary observation of the landscape shows that there is another part, highly variable from day to day, and due to suspended matter, much of which is fine enough to scatter light of blue quality.

The 12-hour term is much less variable, especially as regards its phase angle; its amplitude shows distinct maxima near the equinoxes.

The quantity obtained from each fir is very variable, depending on the vigour of the tree, and greatly lessens after it has been subjected to the operation for some years.

Almost simultaneously with Berliner, Edison conceived the idea of using a variable resistance transmitter.

The resistance caused by the wind is very variable, and in extreme cases may double the resistance found from the formulae.

The court consists of a president, one or more vice-presidents and a variable number of judges.

A general result could not be obtained, even from a large number of experiments, because the resistance round curves depends upon so many variable factors.

The nest-building habit is similarly variable.

Hughes, while engaged in experiments upon a Bell telephone in an electric circuit, discovered that a peculiar noise was produced whenever two hard electrodes, such as two wires, were - drawn across each other, or were made to touch each other with a variable degree of firmness.

When an organ is stated to be variable, the biometricist demands statistics to show the range of the variations and the mode of their distribution.

Barren Island was last in eruption in 1803, but there is still a thin column of steam from a sulphur bed at the top and a variable hot spring at the point where the last outburst of lava flowed into the sea.

The value of is variable, but is between 7 and 8, and for approximate calculations may be taken equal to unity.

The interest rate is a variable rate, which means it can change over time as interest rates fluctuate.

Owing to the variable illumination of the selenium thus produced, the resistance of the latter, and therefore the intensity of the current sent through the line to the receiving station by the battery, will be altered accordingly.

The winds are variable and seldom violent, except along the coast during the sub-tropical storms of late summer and early autumn.

In the forcing-houses, from the variable state of the weather, considerable vigilance is required in giving air.

There are about twenty species, but the number cannot be very accurately defined - several, usually regarded as distinct, being probably merely variable forms of the same type, and the ease with which the trees intercross has led to the appearance of many hybrids.

It has a regular APR of 9.99 percent, variable, and an introductory offer of zero percent for 12 months on balance transfers and six months on purchases.

The interest rate is the prime rate plus 6.5 percent variable.

The flowers are variable in size and color, some measuring as much as 9 and 10 inches across.

The kinds from the Mediterranean are classed as three species, but they vary so much from seed and are so closely connected by intermediate forms as to be better treated as one variable kind.

It is a variable plant, spread over nearly half the world, the hardiest forms coming from Chili, New Zealand, and Tasmania.

Elaeagnus Hortensis - A somewhat variable plant with a wide geographical distribution, is cultivated in many countries for the sake of its fruit.

An annual stately and showy with large flowers, the foliage grey-green, flowers variable in form and color, rank in smell and useless for cutting, but of good effect when grouped boldly.

It is a large shrub, 8 to 10 or more feet high, variable in foliage, and with flowers densely crowded in globose heads peduncled in the axils of the uppermost leaves, and which vary in color from pink to pale lilac, with an orange throat.

But the bulk of the work consists of problems leading to indeterminate equations of the second degree, and these universally take the form that one or two (and never more) linear or quadratic functions of one variable x are to be made rational square numbers by finding a suitable value for x.

The winds are more variable, and the seasons are more sharply defined.

In colour also the thallus externally is very variable.

Stars whose brightness fluctuates are called variable stars.

Along both the Coast Range and the Sierra considerable rainfall is certain, although, owing to the slight snow accumulations of the former, its streams are decidedly variable.

After that, it is a 19.8 percent variable APR on all purchases.

The Secured MasterCard gives you a 19.8 percent variable APR and a $24 annual fee.

The introductory period is for six billing cycles, after which the variable APR ranges between 12.99 percent and 22.99 percent based on creditworthiness.

Interest rates start at 19.8 percent variable.

Two of the popular massage options are the dual variable speed massage and the wave massage.

It's variable so it's smart to check with your local utility companies and some knowledgeable installers.

A vertical axis turbine works well for areas with that have variable wind speeds.

The results of such ingenuity translate into sharper shots despite variable light sources and improved overall color balance in the final product.

In variable conditions under high speeds, a ski that is too short can lead to serious fore/aft balances problems, which can cause excessive forward and backward weight shifting.

Let It Ring requires eighteen plus characters and a variable male-female chorus of at least sixteen.

It is a variable plant, but mostly reaches 12 to 18 inches in height, with pale green leaves, deeply cut, and hairy.

It has roundish tubers of variable size, those of mature growth being about as large as an orange and of a dark color.

They are rather variable as far as size and color go, but are generally quite hairy and closely resemble the honeybee.

Pools and drains support a variable open water flora and the swamp vegetation is dominated by Common Reed (Phragmites australis).

The introductory offer is zero percent APR for nine months followed by a 19.8 percent variable rate.

It offers the same rewards benefits and introductory APR offer, and it has a variable interest rate with no transfer fee.

After the introductory offer, the variable APR is 11.9 percent.

Because each variable shows a different function of how well the school performs for its students, the above criteria should be important to incoming students.