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variable

a factor or quantity that can change or be changed in a study; in a formula, a letter stands for it.

Example

In a plant study, the amount of water is a variable; in d = \dfrac{m}{V}, the letter m stands for mass.

In Spanish

variable — un factor o una cantidad que puede cambiar o cambiarse en un estudio; en una fórmula, una letra la representa.

En un estudio de plantas, la cantidad de agua es una variable; en d = \dfrac{m}{V}, la letra m representa la masa.

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