variable

adjective

Likely to change or vary; subject to variation; changeable.

adjective

Inconstant; fickle.

adjective

Tending to exhibit genetic variation or variation in a physical trait.

adjective

Having no fixed quantitative value.

noun

Something that varies or is prone to variation.

noun

A variable star.

noun

A quantity capable of assuming any of a set of values.

noun

A symbol representing such a quantity. For example, in the expression a2 + b2 = c2, a, b, and c are variables.