variable; changing quantity
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variable; a quantity whose numerical value can change during a given process
Commonly used in mathematics, physics, computer science, and statistics to represent unknown or changing values.
Zài在
fāng方
chéng程
shì式
zhōng中
，
xx
hé
y和
dōu
shìy
biàn
liàng都
是
变
量
。
In the equation, both x and y are variables.
Qì气
wēn温
shì是
yī一
gè个
suí随
shí时
jiān间
biàn变
huà化
de的
biàn变
liàng量
。
Temperature is a variable that changes with time.
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Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
kòng控
zhì制
biàn变
liàng量
，
cái才
néng能
dé得
chū出
zhǔn准
què确
de的
shí实
yàn验
jié结
guǒ果
。
We need to control the variables to obtain accurate experimental results.
Zhè这
gè个
chéng程
xù序
dìng定
yì义
le了
sān三
gè个
quán全
jú局
biàn变
liàng量
。
This program defines three global variables.