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  • Her mood was variable throughout the day, sometimes cheerful and at other times noticeably quiet.
    variable = changing
  • You will know me well enough and soon enough, depending on a diverse range of variables.†  (source)
    variables = things that are able to change
  • Often, because of the variables in the actual arena, high-scoring tributes go down almost immediately.†  (source)
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  • He knows he's the only variable in this equation left to resolve, and in a moment the cops are going to realize that.  (source)
    variable = not settled (still able to change)
    standard suffix: The suffix "-able" in variable means able to be. This is the same pattern you see in words like breakable, understandable, and comfortable. Note that when "-able" is placed at the end of a word that ends in "Y", the "Y" is often replaced with "I" as in enviable and deniable.
  • But by computer analysis we're working with something like five hundred variables: one hundred and twenty environmental, another two hundred intra-egg, and the rest from the genetic material itself.†  (source)
    variables = things that are able to change
  • And every good and every perfect gift is from above and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.†  (source)
    variableness = the degree to which something is able to change or is different
    standard suffix: The suffix "-ness" converts an adjective to a noun. This is the same pattern you see in words like darkness, kindness, and coolness.
  • Sometimes she struggled with her tears, but when she was desired to plead, she collected her powers and spoke in an audible although variable voice.  (source)
    variable = not constant
  • When I look back at my life, what jumps out is how many variables had to fall in place in order to give me a chance.†  (source)
    variables = things that are able to change
  • 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.†  (source)
    variableness = the degree to which something is able to change or is different
  • These telescopes are capable of many scientific tasks—surveying the sky, detecting variable radio sources, observing the remains of supernovae—but we can't perform most of them.†  (source)
    variable = able to change
  • It was so intriguing; we could control so many variables.†  (source)
    variables = things that are able to change
  • I have created a multi-use super air blower with a variable-speed maindrive.†  (source)
    variable = able to change
  • They'll only kill you one a night ....their stupid Variables ....†  (source)
    Variables = things that are able to change
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