The difference between Changeable and Variable

When used as adjectives, changeable means capable of being changed, whereas variable means able to vary.


Variable is also noun with the meaning: something that is variable.

check bellow for the other definitions of Changeable and Variable

  1. Changeable as an adjective:

    Capable of being changed.

  2. Changeable as an adjective:

    Subject to sudden or frequent changes.

    Examples:

    "The weather is very changeable today: we've had bright sunshine, clouds, wind and rain in the same half-hour."

  1. Variable as an adjective:

    Able to vary.

    Examples:

    "variable winds or seasons; a variable quantity"

  2. Variable as an adjective:

    Likely to vary.

  3. Variable as an adjective:

    Marked by diversity or difference.

  4. Variable as an adjective (mathematics):

    Having no fixed quantitative value.

  5. Variable as an adjective (biology):

    Tending to deviate from a normal or recognized type.

  1. Variable as a noun:

    Something that is variable.

  2. Variable as a noun:

    Something whose value may be dictated or discovered.

    Examples:

    "There are several variables to consider here."

  3. Variable as a noun (mathematics):

    A quantity that may assume any one of a set of values.

  4. Variable as a noun (mathematics):

    A symbol representing a variable.

  5. Variable as a noun (programming):

    A named memory location in which a program can store intermediate results and from which it can read them.

  6. Variable as a noun (astronomy):

    A variable star.

  7. Variable as a noun (nautical):

    A shifting wind, or one that varies in force.

  8. Variable as a noun (nautical, in the plural):

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