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independent variable

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables
in-de-pen-den-t -vari-able
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
7
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In an equation, any variable whose value is not dependent on any other in the equation.

noun

The variable that is changed or manipulated in a series of experiments.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

independent variables (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

argument parameter control variable dependent variable

Synonyms

experimental variable

Questions

What does independent variable mean?
In an equation, any variable whose value is not dependent on any other in the equation.

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