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  • Look up Variable, variable, or variables in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wikiversity has learning resources about Variable Variable may refer to:...
    595 bytes (111 words) - 05:13, 16 September 2023
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    A variable star is a star whose brightness as seen from Earth (its apparent magnitude) changes with time. This variation may be caused by a change in emitted...
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  • In computer programming, a variable is an abstract storage location paired with an associated symbolic name, which contains some known or unknown quantity...
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    A random variable (also called random quantity, aleatory variable, or stochastic variable) is a mathematical formalization of a quantity or object which...
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  • environment variable is a user-definable value that can affect the way running processes will behave on a computer. Environment variables are part of...
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  • In mathematics, a variable (from Latin variabilis, "changeable") is a symbol that represents a mathematical object. A variable may represent a number,...
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    In astronomy, a semiregular variable star, a type of variable star, is a giant or supergiant of intermediate and late (cooler) spectral type showing considerable...
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  • A metasyntactic variable is a specific word or set of words identified as a placeholder in computer science and specifically computer programming. These...
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  • mathematical logic and computer science, a variable may be said to be either free or bound. A free variable is a notation (symbol) that specifies places...
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    Variable costs are costs that change as the quantity of the good or service that a business produces changes. Variable costs are the sum of marginal costs...
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    BY Draconis variables are variable stars of late spectral types, usually K or M, and typically belong to the main sequence. The name comes from the archetype...
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    A variable is considered dependent if it depends on an independent variable. Dependent variables are studied under the supposition or demand that they...
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  • In statistics, a categorical variable (also called qualitative variable) is a variable that can take on one of a limited, and usually fixed, number of...
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    In mathematics and statistics, a quantitative variable may be continuous or discrete if they are typically obtained by measuring or counting, respectively...
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  • In computer programming, a static variable is a variable that has been allocated "statically", meaning that its lifetime (or "extent") is the entire run...
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    Variable valve timing (VVT) is the process of altering the timing of a valve lift event in an internal combustion engine, and is often used to improve...
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  • In astronomy, a variable-star designation is a unique identifier given to variable stars. It uses a variation on the Bayer designation format, with an...
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    A Cepheid variable (/ˈsɛfi.ɪd, ˈsiːfi-/) is a type of variable star that pulsates radially, varying in both diameter and temperature. It changes in brightness...
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    A variable-sweep wing, colloquially known as a "swing wing", is an airplane wing, or set of wings, that may be swept back and then returned to its original...
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    A continuously variable transmission (CVT) is an automated transmission that can change through a continuous range of gear ratios. This contrasts with...
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