variable
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He pointed out that “the economy only matters for a fraction” of the first variable.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
The only variable is a case assignment wheel.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
He is comfortable with complexity, uncertainty and the reality that not every variable can be controlled.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
The government wants some older renewable energy generators to move to fixed-price contracts, rather than the current system, which often pays them based on the variable price of gas.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
The myriad factors affecting innovativeness make the historian’s task paradoxically easier, by converting societal variation in innovativeness into essentially a random variable.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing variable
The Scientific Method
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