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variable

adj
/ˈvɛə.ɹi.ə.bl̩/UK/ˈvæɹ.i.ə.bl̩/US/ˈvɛɹ.i.ə.bl̩/

Etymology

Borrowed into Middle English in the 14th century from Old French variable, from Latin variare (“to change”), from varius (“different, various”). Equates to English vary + -able.

  1. derived from variare — “to change”
  2. derived from variable

Definitions

  1. Able to vary or be varied.

    • variable winds or seasons; a variable quantity; a variable resistor

  2. Likely to vary.

    • Lest that thy love prove likewise variable.

  3. Marked by diversity or difference.

  4. ›+ 10 more definitions

    1. Having no fixed quantitative value.

    2. Tending to deviate from a normal or recognized type.

    3. Something that is variable.

    4. Something whose value may be dictated or discovered.

      • There are several variables to consider here.

    5. A quantity that may assume any one of a set of values.

    6. A symbol representing a variable.

    7. A named memory location in which a program can store intermediate results and from which…

      A named memory location in which a program can store intermediate results and from which it can read them.

    8. A variable star.

    9. A shifting wind, or one that varies in force.

    10. Those parts of the sea where a steady wind is not expected, especially the parts between…

      Those parts of the sea where a steady wind is not expected, especially the parts between the trade-wind belts.

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Derived

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Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at variable. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at variable. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at variable

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA