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variable elements

[ˈvɛriəbəl ˈɛləmənts]
nounpl: variable elements
elementos variáveis
1. Components or parts that can change or differ in value, nature, or characteristics; not fixed or constant
The variable elements in the experiment were temperature and humidity.
Os elementos variáveis no experimento eram temperatura e umidade.
2. In mathematics and science, factors or quantities that can assume different values
We need to identify all variable elements before solving the equation.
Precisamos identificar todos os elementos variáveis antes de resolver a equação.
3. In programming and computer science, data structures or values that can change during program execution
The variable elements of the code must be properly initialized.
Os elementos variáveis do código devem ser inicializados corretamente.
Synonyms
changing elementsvariable componentsfluctuating factorselementos flutuantescomponentes mutáveis
Antonyms
fixed elementsconstant elementselementos fixoselementos constantes

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
elementos variáveis
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese for scientific and technical contexts
Portugal
elementos variáveis
Standard usage in European Portuguese, consistent across regions
Technical/Academic
variáveis; fatores variáveis
Often shortened to just 'variáveis' in specialized contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

variable elements in play
elementos variáveis em jogo
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