noun · academic
variable
UK/ˈveəriəbl/US/ˈveriəbl/VA·ri·able
something that can change or vary, especially in an experiment or study
Examples
“Temperature is an important variable in the experiment.”
“Researchers control variables to isolate causes.”
“Socioeconomic status is one variable that affects educational outcomes.”
Band 8 sentence
“The study model includes socio-economic status as an independent variable and academic achievement as the dependent variable.”
Collocations
- independent/dependent variable
- control the variables
Word family
Common mistakes
translate 'variable' as 'biến' and write plural without -s: 'Three variable are...'→Three variables are...
use 'variable' when 'factor' is better: 'The variable of education is...'→The factor of education / The variable 'education' is...
Say it for a higher band
5factor→6measure→7+variable
Synonyms
factor
Easily confused
factor
“One factor contributing to obesity is lack of exercise.”
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