変数(へんすう)

へんすう
noun
variable
1. variable
A quantity that can change or take different values.
xを変数(へんすう)とする。
Let x be a variable.
Assign a value to the variable.
In this experiment, temperature is the variable.

変数(へんすう) refers to a quantity that can change or take different values. Used in mathematics, statistics, and programming.

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定数(ていすう) (constant) is a value that does not change, the opposite of a variable.