kogumi objekti mingit omadust iseloomustav näitaja kui juhuslik suurus, katse- või mõõtmistulemus

muutuv (hrl iseloomuliku omadusena), mitte ühesugusena või ühes olekus püsiv

generally, any quantity which varies. More precisely, a variable in the mathematical sense, i.e.a quantity which may take any one of a specified set of values.It is convenient to apply the same word to denote non-measurable characteristics, e.g.'sex' is a variable in this sense since any human individual may take one of two 'values', male or female.

generally, any quantity which varies. More precisely, a variable in the mathematical sense, i.e.a quantity which may take any one of a specified set of values.It is convenient to apply the same word to denote non-measurable characteristics, e.g.'sex' is a variable in this sense since any human individual may take one of two 'values', male or female.