Dictionary Entry
variables
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/vair-ee-uh-buhls/Word FrequencyCommon (4.65)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Something that is variable.
In a Sentence
“The essay uses variables to make the point more precise.”
Published Usage Examples
“Regression using instrument variables is essentially a two-stage regression: first, you regress the price of beer against the log of the instrument variable (use the beer tax, I'm almost positive it's a going to be a better instrument than general sales tax or beer tax + sales tax); second, you regress the log of the q”
“Infact, after controlling for regional heterogeneity, any one of these three variables is sufficient to subsume the impact of regime type on wars, militarized interstate disputes (MIDs), and fatal disputes.”
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Origin
From Latin variabilis ‘able to change’, via French variable.
Common Phrases
Poetry examples for “variables”
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