Variável
Example: A variável independente afeta diretamente o resultado do experimento.
Definition
"Variável" refers to a quantity or factor that can change or vary within a particular context, especially in experiments or studies. It represents an element that can assume different values, influencing outcomes, such as in the phrase 'The independent variable directly affects the experiment's result.'
Etymology
The word "variável" comes from the Latin 'variabilis', meaning 'changeable' or 'able to vary'. It entered Portuguese through Vulgar Latin, maintaining the sense of something capable of change or variation. Did you know? The root 'vari-' is also related to the English word 'varied', highlighting its connection to change.
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