variable UK [ˈvɛə.ɹi.ə.bl̩]US [ˈvæɹ.i.ə.bl̩]noun 8adjective 5forms 3 noun8 •Something whose value may be dictated or discovered.There are several variables to consider here. •A quantity that may assume any one of a set of values. •A named memory location in which a program can store intermediate results and from which it can read them. •Something that is variable. •A variable star. •A shifting wind, or one that varies in force. •A symbol representing a variable. •[in the plural] Those parts of the sea where a steady wind is not expected, especially the parts between the trade-wind belts. adjective5 •Able to vary or be varied. •Likely to vary.Lest that thy love prove likewise variable. — 1591 •Having no fixed quantitative value. •Marked by diversity or difference. •Tending to deviate from a normal or recognized type. formsvariables · more variable · most variable