Something that can change or vary; a quantity that can take different values in research.
Synonyms
factorelementquantity
Antonyms
constantfixed
Translations
variable in Arabic
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Arabic Meaning
متغير، عامل متغير
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Easy Explanation (Arabic)
شيء يمكن أن يتغير أو يختلف، أو كمية يمكن أن تأخذ قيمًا مختلفة في البحث.
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
A variable is something that can change. In an experiment, the variable you change is the independent variable. Temperature, income, and age can all be variables.
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Memory TipVariable comes from Latin 'variare' meaning to change — a variable is changeable.
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
In the experiment, temperature was the independent variable that the researchers controlled.
Income is a significant variable when studying patterns of health and education outcomes.
The study controlled for several variables including age, gender, and socioeconomic status.