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| + | a. an element, feature, or factor that is liable to vary or change<ref>https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/variable</ref> | ||
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a. A variable is a symbol on whose value a function, polynomial, etc., depends<ref>https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Variable.html</ref> | a. A variable is a symbol on whose value a function, polynomial, etc., depends<ref>https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Variable.html</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 01:58, 30 March 2020
Definitions
Colloquial 1. noun
a. an element, feature, or factor that is liable to vary or change[1]
Scientific 1. noun
a. things which are controlled and measured as part of a scientific experiment[2] b. any factor that can be changed or controlled [2]
c. In a scientific experiment, the variable is a factor that changes[3]
Mathematics
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a. A variable is a symbol on whose value a function, polynomial, etc., depends[4]
References
- ↑ https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/variable
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Science, Tech, Math › Science Scientific Variable; https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-a-scientific-variable-3975929
- ↑ Practices of Science:University of Hawaii; https://manoa.hawaii.edu/exploringourfluidearth/physical/coastal-interactions/wave-coast-interactions/practices-science-variables
- ↑ https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Variable.html
