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(1):

(n.) A shifting wind, or one that varies in force.

(2):

(n.) That which is variable; that which varies, or is subject to change.

(3):

(n.) Those parts of the sea where a steady wind is not expected, especially the parts between the trade-wind belts.

(4):

(a.) Having the capacity of varying or changing; capable of alternation in any manner; changeable; as, variable winds or seasons; a variable quantity.

(5):

(n.) A quantity which may increase or decrease; a quantity which admits of an infinite number of values in the same expression; a variable quantity; as, in the equation x2 - y2 = R2, x and y are variables.

(6):

(a.) Liable to vary; too susceptible of change; mutable; fickle; unsteady; inconstant; as, the affections of men are variable; passions are variable.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Variable'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​v/variable.html. 1828.
 
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