Variable synonyms
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Displaying or marked by a lack of consistency, especially:
Unable to be predicted.
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Following no predictable pattern
Uneven in occurrence or succession; variable or erratic
Changeable or unstable in affection, interest, loyalty, etc.; capricious
Inconstant in purpose, or volatile in behaviour.
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Characterized by irregular or intermittent activity, impulses, etc.; spasmodic; restless
Not uniform in nature, value, etc.; irregular; variable
Of or characteristic of a vagrant
(Archaic) Variable; changeable
(Biology) One of the forms of a polymorphic organism.
Like a fluid; that can change rapidly or easily; not settled or fixed
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Uncertain or doubtful:
Having a broad range (of different elements).
The definition of mercurial is changeable or fickle.
Very sensitive or easily upset; touchy
Playful or fanciful, especially in a humorous way:
Capable of being changed, changeable, mutable
Changeable; inclined to mutate.
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Being such that alteration is possible:
Seemingly impossible; incredible
invariable (antonym)
(By extension, grammar, of a word, or a grammatical class) That cannot undergo inflection, conjugation or declension.
unchangeable (antonym)
Not to be altered; immutable:
unchanging (antonym)
Remaining the same; showing or undergoing no change:
continue (related)
Lacking consistency or regularity in quality or performance
parameter (related)
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Not equally balanced or matched
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(Mathematics) A sequence that alternates between positive and negative values. (Sometimes wrongly used to mean a permutation.)
The composition of a group with respect to race, gender, etc.
The quality or state of being heterogeneous.
A measure of relative position north or south on the Earth's surface, measured in degrees from the equator, which has a latitude of 0°, with the poles having a latitude of 90° north and south. The distance of a degree of latitude is about 69 statute miles or 60 nautical miles (111 km). Latitude and longitude are the coordinates that together identify all positions on the Earth's surface.
(Countable) A miscellaneous collection of different things; a miscellany.
The act or process of modifying or the condition of being modified.
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A change, as in form, nature, qualities, etc.
A slight or delicate variation in tone, color, meaning, etc.; shade of difference
The result of such a process; a rearrangement or recombination of elements:
The act or manner of using a card, piece, or ball in a game or sport:
Sudden change, movement, or development, as if by leaping
The permissible deviation from a specified value of a structural dimension, often expressed as a percent.
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varia
A miscellany, especially of literary works.
Variance is a discrepancy, difference or deviation, or an official exception to do something different from the current rule.
(Music) A form that is an altered version of a given theme, diverging from it by melodic ornamentation and by changes in harmony, rhythm, or key.
The property of being versatile or having many different abilities; flexibility.
To divide up (investments, liabilities, etc.) among different companies, securities, etc.
To have a range of different qualities or amounts:
unvarying (antonym)
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constant (related)
(Computing) An identifier that is bound to an invariant value; a fixed value given a name to aid in readability of source code.
Not sure or certain in knowledge; doubtful
Liable to undergo spontaneous decay into some other form. For example, the nucleus of uranium 238 atom is unstable and changes by radioactive decay into the nucleus of thorium 234, a lighter element. Many subatomic particles, such as muons and neutrons, are unstable and decay quickly into other particles.
The definition of capricious is someone or something that is subject to sudden, unpredictable changes.
Having no fixed course or purpose; irregular; random; wandering
Forming or like patches
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Having, occurring in, or marked with spots
control (related)
The definition of control is power to direct, or an accepted comparison model in an experiment, or a device used for regulation.
variable quantity
a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
A star whose actual or observed brightness varies periodically. These changes can occur with varying degrees of regularity and intensity, over times ranging from a fraction of a second to many years. Intrinsic variation occurs because of changes of the star itself, often due to internal vibration or eruptions, or to influx of nearby material. Cepheids and novae are examples of intrinsically variable stars. Extrinsic variation in a star's observed brightness that does not reflect physical changes in the star also occur, as when a darker star periodically eclipses a brighter star in an eclipsing binary system, or with the rotation of a star.
allotropic
Of or characterized by allotropy
Alternately having one opinion or feeling, and then the opposite.
chameleonic
Resembling a chameleon: readily changing color or other attributes
changeable. changeable
Relating to or containing people from different ethnicities and social backgrounds:
Unsure of how to act or proceed; undecided.
Of, relating to, or produced by a kaleidoscope.
Shared by or involving many
Comprising several interleaved parts
omnigenous
(Programming, of a function) able to take multiple data types
Having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles; as, a polymorphous author.
Exhibiting considerable variety or diversity:
Of or like mercury
Having the appearance of someone dishonest, criminal or unreliable; such as someone with shifty eyes.
Relating to, affected by, or having the character of a spasm; convulsive.
Not the same in any measurable aspect, such as extent or quantity.
Subject to changing and unpredictable emotional states; moody, capricious; sometimes used figuratively to describe user-unfriendly or unstable machines or software that are either complicated and/or have poorly written instructions and are subsequently difficult to operate.
Fluctuating; being in doubt; undetermined; indecisive; uncertain; unsteady.
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