VARIABLE Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word variable. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| varying | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • marked by diversity or difference | ||||||
| alterable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • capable of being changed or altered in some characteristic adjective satellite • (of the punishment ordered by a court) capable of being changed to one less severe | ||||||
| changeable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature • such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change adjective satellite • subject to change • varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles | ||||||
| flexible | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • capable of being changed • able to flex; able to bend easily • making or willing to make concessions adjective satellite • able to adjust readily to different conditions • bending and snapping back readily without breaking | ||||||
| inconstant | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • likely to change frequently often without apparent or cogent reason; variable | ||||||
| mutable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature adjective satellite • prone to frequent change; inconstant • tending to undergo genetic mutation | ||||||
| shifting | verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of moving from one place to another adjective satellite • continuously varying • changing position or direction • (of soil) unstable | ||||||
| adaptable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use | ||||||
| adjustable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • capable of being changed so as to match or fit • capable of being regulated | ||||||
| fluid | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure • continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas adjective satellite • subject to change; variable • characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape • smooth and unconstrained in movement • in cash or easily convertible to cash • affording change (especially in social status) | ||||||
| inconsistent | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • displaying a lack of consistency adjective satellite • not capable of being made consistent or harmonious • not in agreement | ||||||
| modifiable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • capable of being modified in form or character or strength (especially by making less extreme) | ||||||
| volatile | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures noun • a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor adjective satellite • liable to lead to sudden change or violence • marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments • tending to vary often or widely | ||||||
| variable quantity | nounn | |||||
noun • a quantity that can assume any of a set of values | ||||||
| aberrant | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • one whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group adjective satellite • markedly different from an accepted norm | ||||||
| fickle | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments • liable to sudden unpredictable change | ||||||
| fluctuating | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having unpredictable ups and downs | ||||||
| parameter | nounn | |||||
noun • a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves • any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance • (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program • a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data | ||||||
| unstable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • lacking stability or fixity or firmness adjective satellite • highly or violently reactive • affording no ease or reassurance • suffering from severe mental illness • disposed to psychological variability • subject to change; variable | ||||||
| unsteady | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • subject to change or variation adjective satellite • not firmly or solidly positioned | ||||||
