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variable

variable

adjective bah-RYAH-bleh Less Common

Also means

changeable

Usage Note

Variable is invariable in gender (tiempo variable, resultado variable). It describes something that changes or is subject to variation — weather, prices, moods. As a noun (una variable) it is feminine and widely used in mathematics, programming, and scientific discourse.

Examples

"El tiempo es muy variable en primavera."

Natural Translation

The weather is very variable in spring.

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