Variable Variability Awl Noun Change Quantity Opp Climate
Variable (/ˈveəriəbl/) is an adjective meaning changeable or inconsistent, and a noun referring to a factor that can change or a mathematical quantity that can take on different values.
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]多变的;易变的;反复无常的 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...
食物中钾的含量差别很大。
There was a bit of a wind and it was blowing onshore, variable, but quite strong.
有一阵风朝岸上吹来,风向变化不定,但风力很强。
...a variable rate of interest.
时高时低的利率
variability
There's a great deal of variability between individuals.
人和人之间有很大的不同。
...the variability in the climate.
气候的变化无常
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](质量、数量、规模等)可变因素 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...
购买决定可能会基于价格、送货日期、售后服务以及其他可变因素。
Other variables in making forecasts for the industry include the weather and the general economic climate.
对该产业进行预测时还要考虑天气和宏观经济环境等其他不确定因素。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]变量;变项;变元 A variable is a quantity that can have any one of a set of values.
[TECHNICAL 术语]
It is conventional to place the independent variable on the right-hand side of an equation.
普遍做法是把自变量放在等式的右边。
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vari·ableAWL/ˈveəriəbl; NAmEˈveriəbl;ˈværiəbl/
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variablevariablesadjective1often changing; likely to change 多变的;易变的;变化无常的SYN
fluctuating
◆variable temperatures变化不定的气温◆The acting is of variable quality (= some of it is good and some of it is bad).表演时好时坏。☞compare
invariable
2able to be changed 可更改的;可变的◆The drill has variable speed control.这钻机有变速控制。◆variable lighting亮度可调的照明设备▶vari·ablyAWL/ˈveəriəbli; NAmEˈveriəbli;ˈværiəbli/adverbnouna situation, number or quantity that can vary or be varied 可变情况;变量;可变因素◆With so many variables, it is difficult to calculate the cost.有这么多的可变因素,很难计算出成本。◆The temperature remained constant while pressure was a variable in the experiment.做这实验时温度保持不变,但压力可变。OPP
1likely to change often → vary: Expect variable cloudiness and fog tomorrow. Interest rates can be highly variable.variable in size/shape/colour etc These fish are highly variable in color and pattern.2sometimes good and sometimes bad: The quality of pork is often less variable than beef.3able to be changed: The heater has variable temperature settings.—variably adverb—variability /ˌveəriəˈbɪləti $ ˌver-/ noun [uncountable]
variable1 adjective
variable2 noun
variablevariable2 ●○○AWL noun [countable]
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1something that may be different in different situations, so that you cannot be sure what will happenOPP constant: There are too many variables in the experiment to predict the result accurately.2technical a mathematical quantity which can represent several different amountsOPP constant
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variables[1258]
变量(91%),可变的(6%),易变的(2%),易变的东西(1%)
n.[数] 变量;可变物,可变因素
adj.变量的;可变的;易变的,多变的;变异的,[生物] 畸变的
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