- fickle
- fluctuating
- volatile
- fluid
- irregular
- mobile
- shifting
- wavering
- yo-yo
- capricious
- changeful
- fitful
- flexible
- iffy
- inconstant
- mercurial
- mutable
- protean
- shifty
- slippery
- spasmodic
- temperamental
- ticklish
- uncertain
- unequable
- unsettled
- unstable
- unsteady
- vacillating
- waffling
On this page you’ll find 86 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to variable, such as: fickle, fluctuating, volatile, fluid, irregular, and mobile.
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- reversible. transformable
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- any way the wind blows
- arbitrary
- blowing hot and cold
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- every which way
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variablenoun
Synonyms:
variable quantity, parameter, changeable, alterable, unstable, fluctuating, mutable, unsteady, flexible, varying, aberrant, fickle, inconstant, shiftingAntonyms:
constant, invariable, unchangeable, unalterable, immutable, unchanging -
variablenoun
able to vary
Synonyms:
parameter, variable quantity, changeable, shifting, unsteady, mutable, flexible, varying, fluctuating, fickle, unstable, aberrant, inconstant, alterableAntonyms:
constant, invariable, immutable, unchanging, unchangeable, unalterable -
variablenoun
likely to vary
There are several variables to consider here.
Synonyms:
parameter, changeable, variable quantity, mutable, shifting, fickle, flexible, inconstant, varying, alterable, fluctuating, aberrant, unstable, unsteadyAntonyms:
invariable, constant, unchanging, immutable, unchangeable, unalterable -
variablenoun
marked by diversity or difference
Synonyms:
changeable, variable quantity, parameter, unsteady, aberrant, unstable, inconstant, fickle, varying, fluctuating, flexible, mutable, alterable, shiftingAntonyms:
invariable, constant, unchangeable, unchanging, unalterable, immutable -
variablenoun
having no fixed quantitative value
Synonyms:
variable quantity, parameter, changeable, inconstant, varying, mutable, fluctuating, aberrant, fickle, unstable, alterable, flexible, unsteady, shiftingAntonyms:
invariable, constant, unchangeable, unchanging, unalterable, immutable -
variablenoun
tending to deviate from a normal or recognized type
Synonyms:
variable quantity, changeable, parameter, flexible, aberrant, fluctuating, varying, mutable, unstable, shifting, inconstant, fickle, unsteady, alterableAntonyms:
invariable, constant, unchangeable, unalterable, unchanging, immutable -
variablenoun
a variable star
Synonyms:
changeable, variable quantity, parameterAntonyms:
constant, invariable
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote
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variable
Synonyms:
changeable, mutable, fickle, capricious, wavering, unsteady, inconstant, shiftingAntonyms:
unchanging, unchangeable, immutable, constant, firm, true, fast, stanch, unwavering, steady, unalterable, invariable
Princeton’s WordNetRate these synonyms:4.0 / 2 votes
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variablenoun
something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation
«the weather is one variable to be considered»
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variable star, variable quantityAntonyms:
unvaried, constant, strict, invariant, invariable, unadaptable, unvarying, hard-and-fast, changeless -
variable, variable quantitynoun
a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
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variable star, variable quantityAntonyms:
unadaptable, invariant, strict, unvarying, constant, changeless, hard-and-fast, invariable, unvaried -
variable star, variablenoun
a star that varies noticeably in brightness
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variable star, variable quantityAntonyms:
constant, unvarying, hard-and-fast, invariant, invariable, unadaptable, unvaried, changeless, strict -
variableadjective
a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity
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variable star, variable quantityAntonyms:
invariant, hard-and-fast, unvarying, changeless, unvaried, invariable, unadaptable, constant, strict -
variableadjective
liable to or capable of change
«rainfall in the tropics is notoriously variable»; «variable winds»; «variable expenses»
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varyingAntonyms:
unvarying, hard-and-fast, changeless, invariant, constant, strict, unvaried, unadaptable, invariable -
varying, variableadjective
marked by diversity or difference
«the varying angles of roof slope»; «nature is infinitely variable»
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varyingAntonyms:
hard-and-fast, unvarying, constant, invariant, unadaptable, changeless, invariable, strict, unvaried -
variableadjective
(used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied
«a variable capacitor»; «variable filters in front of the mercury xenon lights»
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varyingAntonyms:
unvarying, unvaried, changeless, invariant, unadaptable, constant, strict, invariable, hard-and-fast
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Just when we think we have things figured out, Jupiter reminds us how much we still have to learn, juno’s surprise discovery that the atmosphere was not well-mixed even well below the cloud tops is a puzzle that we are still trying to figure out. No one would have guessed that water might be so variable across the planet.
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Large rivers are variable interannually, so, depending on how a particular monsoon season is going, it will have an impact on the upcoming dry season, and similarly, the dry seasons have an impact on monsoons.
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The upbeat CPI report is leading Treasuries given that inflation is one of the key variable that will drive the evolution of the tightening cycle.
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Many of the businesses we’re speaking to are praying for an extension to Article 50, nearly all larger firms are now preparing for Brexit, after some came late to the party — however the timing of no-deal implementation planning remains highly variable.
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It’s a very complicated issue, does the sun have a role in our variable climate? Yes. Is the dominant role? No. Even the concept of the sun being responsible for Europe’s mini ice age — it’s not hard-and-fast true.
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- متغيرArabic
- dəyișkənAzerbaijani
- variableCatalan, Valencian
- proměnný, variabilní, proměnná, proměnlivý, faktorCzech
- Variable, Parameter, variabel, Variablensymbol, Platzhalter, SymbolGerman
- μεταβλητή, άστατος, ευμετάβλητος, μεταβλητός, ευμετάβολοςGreek
- variaEsperanto
- variableSpanish
- muutujaEstonian
- متغیرPersian
- vaihteleva, muuttuja, muuttuvaFinnish
- paramètre, variableFrench
- variable, variábelGalician
- משתנהHebrew
- चर, परिवर्तनHindi
- változóHungarian
- variabelIndonesian
- modificabile, flessiblie, regolabile, variabile, parametroItalian
- מִשְׁתַנHebrew
- 変数, 変わりやすい, 変わりうる, 可変, 変項Japanese
- 변수, 變數Korean
- taurangi, tāupeMāori
- променлива, променливMacedonian
- boleh ubahMalay
- veranderlijke, veranderlijk, variabel, onbestendig, variabele, wisselend, schommelend, regelbaar, variabele waardeDutch
- avvikende, variabel, varierendeNorwegian
- zmienny, zmiennaPolish
- variávelPortuguese
- variabil, variabilă, parametru, schimbabilRomanian
- переменный, непостоянный, изменчивый, переменная, неизвестное, неизвестнаяRussian
- variabel, reglerbar, parameter, föränderlig, avvikande, flexibel, ostadig, ombytlig, ställbar, rörlig, växlande, omväxlande, varierandeSwedish
- மாறிTamil
- చర, చరరాశి, చరము, అస్థిర, మారే, మారగలTelugu
- ตัวแปรThai
- değişkenTurkish
- ЗміннаUkrainian
- biên sô, 變數Vietnamese
- 變量Chinese
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capricious, chameleonic, changeable, fickle, fitful, flexible, fluctuating, inconstant, mercurial, mutable, protean, shifting, temperamental, uneven, unstable, unsteady, vacillating, wavering
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constant, firm, fixed, settled, stable, steady, unalterable, unchanging
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variable
( variables plural )
1 adj Something that is variable changes quite often, and there usually seems to be no fixed pattern to these changes.
The potassium content of foodstuffs is very variable…, …a variable rate of interest.
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variability n-uncount
There’s a great deal of variability between individuals.
2 n-count A variable is a factor that can change in quality, quantity, or size, which you have to take into account in a situation.
Decisions could be made on the basis of price, delivery dates, after-sales service or any other variable…
3 n-count A variable is a quantity that can have any one of a set of values. (TECHNICAL)
It is conventional to place the independent variable on the right-hand side of an equation.
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adaptable, adjustable, aimless, alterable, alternating, en.synonym.one, bargaining, capricious, chance, desultory, endless, erratic, fickle, flighty, fluid, frivolous, haggling, incalculable, inconstant, indefinite, indeterminate, infinite, irregular, miscellaneous, mobile, multiple, en.synonym.one, mutable, myriad, negotiable, patchy, protean, random, temporary, tractable, uncertain, undependable, uneven, unfixed, unforeseen, unpredictable, unstable, unsteady, variegated, volatile, varying, variable quantity, variable star.
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variable
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adjective
Definition of variable
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as in adjustable
capable of being readily changed
a variable expense that we could reduce if we needed to
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as in volatile
likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly
highly variable income from his job as a real estate agent
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variable
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as in variable star
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variable star
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sun
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