Collocations for "variable"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "variable" in context.
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variable
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- variable (and fixed) [costs, expenses, loans]
- a variable rate [mortgage, loan]
- [adjustments, deductions, taxes] on variable assets
- a variable amount of interest
- are variable in [height, number, amount, distance, size, quality]
- has variable [settings, functions, configurations, options]
- the [car seat, driving position] is variable
- [travel, fly, drive] at a variable speed
- the weather [is, can be] variable at times
- is variable [in May, at this time of year]
- [is prone to, often has] variable moods
- [learn, study, teach] variable adjectives
- variable [clouds, winds]
- a [cloudy, sunny] day with variable winds
- variable [electrical, wind, solar] power
'variable' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):