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variable in Japanese

variable in Japanese is 可変, 変える, 変わりうる — variable means likely to change, or capable of being changed.

variable in Japanese

可変
adj
Pronounced: kahen
Able to vary or be varied.
変える
adj
Pronounced: kaeru
Able to vary or be varied.
変わりうる
adj
Pronounced: kawariuru
Likely to vary.
変わりやすい
adj
Pronounced: kawariyasui
Likely to vary.
可変
adj
Pronounced: kahen
(mathematics) Having no fixed quantitative value.
変数
noun
Pronounced: hensuu
(mathematics) A quantity that may assume any one of a set of values.
変項
noun
Pronounced: henkō
(mathematics) A quantity that may assume any one of a set of values.
変数
noun
Pronounced: hensuu

What does "variable" mean?

  1. adj Likely to change, or capable of being changed.
    "Prices at the market are variable, so it pays to check a few stalls."
  2. noun A factor or quantity that can change or take different values.
    "When you bake bread, the amount of water is a variable you can adjust."
  3. noun In programming, a named storage location that holds a value which can change while a program runs.
    "Before you use a variable in the loop, you must give it a starting value."
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variable in a sentence

  • Prices at the market are variable, so it pays to check a few stalls.
  • Mountain weather is famously variable, shifting from sun to snow in an hour.
  • When you bake bread, the amount of water is a variable you can adjust.
  • Diet is just one variable that affects long-term health.

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What is "variable" in Japanese?
"variable" in Japanese is 可変, 変える, 変わりうる. variable means: Likely to change, or capable of being changed.
How do you pronounce 可変?
"variable" in Japanese is 可変, pronounced "kahen".
How do you use "variable" in a sentence?
Example: "Prices at the market are variable, so it pays to check a few stalls." In Japanese, "variable" is 可変, 変える, 変わりうる.
Are there other ways to say "variable" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 6 translations listed for "variable": 可変, 変える, 変わりうる, 変わりやすい, 変数, 変項.
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