Found 2 items, similar to Variable quantity.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: variable quantity variable quantity n : a quantity that can assume any of a set of values [syn: variable]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Variable quantity Variable \Va"ri*a*ble\, a. [L. variabilis: cf. F. variable.] [1913 Webster] 1. Having the capacity of varying or changing; capable of alternation in any manner; changeable; as, variable winds or seasons; a variable quantity. [1913 Webster] 2. Liable to vary; too susceptible of change; mutable; fickle; unsteady; inconstant; as, the affections of men are variable; passions are variable. [1913 Webster] Lest that thy love prove likewise variable. --Shak. [1913 Webster] His heart, I know, how variable and vain! --Milton. [1913 Webster] Variable exhaust (Steam Eng.), a blast pipe with an adjustable opening. Variable quantity (Math.), a variable. Variable stars (Astron.), fixed stars which vary in their brightness, usually in more or less uniform periods. [1913 Webster] Syn: Changeable; mutable; fickle; wavering; unsteady; versatile; inconstant. [1913 Webster]