变量 (biàn liàng) — variable (in mathematics, computing, etc.)
Definition
A ‘variable’ — a value that can change, used in math, science, and programming. The character 量 highlights that it is a quantity; the unknown x in an equation is a classic 变量.
noun
variable (in mathematics, computing, etc.)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 变量。Zhè ge chéng xù lǐ yǒu hěn duō biàn liàng xū yào dìng yì.This program has many variables that need to be defined.
- x变量。Wèi zhī shù x shì yí gè zhòng yào biàn liàng.The unknown x is an important variable.
- 变量。Qì wēn shì yí gè bú duàn biàn huà de biàn liàng.Temperature is a constantly changing variable.
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