Difference between revisions of "Variables"

Latest revision as of 01:58, 30 March 2020

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 1.

    a. A variable is a symbol on whose value a function, polynomial, etc., depends^[4]

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