variable
名词 variable:
something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation
a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
a star that varies noticeably in brightness
同义词:variable star
a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity
形容词 variable:
liable to or capable of change
marked by diversity or difference
同义词:varying
(used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied