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variable

[vair-ee-uh-buhl] / ˈvɛər i ə bəl /


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A self-admitted overthinker, he considers every variable ad nauseum.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Mosquitoes “are always going to find a way to outwit us; it is amazing how variable they are, and because they’re so adaptable, they are unpredictable,” he said.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

Further south, though, it looks set to be another generally dry day with variable amounts of cloud and some sunny spells.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

The EFTC’s supporters are correct that schools’ variable expenses — which is primarily the cost of educators and administrators — can be adjusted downward.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

Perhaps the seasonally variable climate at high latitudes poses more diverse challenges than does a seasonally constant tropical climate.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

“An accurate analysis of why numbers went up or down must look at how numerous changes interact as a whole rather than examining individual variables separately,” it said in an email.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Computer models allowed them to explore how different variables interacted and to predict changes that would be difficult to measure directly in every experiment.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

The more internal variables, or parameters, a model has, the better it can handle complex requests, and Kimi K3 has around 2.8 trillion.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

"Temperature is one of the most misunderstood variables in wine service," adds Michael Sager, founder of Sager + Wilde wine bar in London.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

In 1956, astronomers discovered that Cepheid variables were more variable than they had thought; they came in two varieties, not one.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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