Definitions
1.nounSomething that is variable.
2.nounSomething whose value may be dictated or discovered."There are several variables to consider here."
3.nounA quantity that may assume any one of a set of values.
4.nounA symbol representing a variable.
5.nounA named memory location in which a program can store intermediate results and from which it can read them.
6.nounA variable star.
7.nounA shifting wind, or one that varies in force.
8.noun(in the plural) Those parts of the sea where a steady wind is not expected, especially the parts between the trade-wind belts.
9.adjectiveAble to vary or be varied."variable winds or seasons; a variable quantity; a variable resistor"
10.adjectiveLikely to vary.
11.adjectiveMarked by diversity or difference.
12.adjectiveHaving no fixed quantitative value.
13.adjectiveTending to deviate from a normal or recognized type.