variable quantity

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variable quantity - a quantity that can assume any of a set of values

quantity - the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable

argument - a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable

experimental variable, independent variable - (statistics) a variable whose values are independent of changes in the values of other variables

correlate, correlative - either of two or more related or complementary variables

degree of freedom - (statistics) an unrestricted variable in a frequency distribution

dependent variable - (statistics) a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value depends on the independent variable; "if f(x)=y, y is the dependent variable"

predictor variable - a variable that can be used to predict the value of another variable (as in statistical regression)

infinitesimal - (mathematics) a variable that has zero as its limit

chance variable, random variable, stochastic variable, variate, variant - a variable quantity that is random

scalar - a variable quantity that cannot be resolved into components

tensor - a generalization of the concept of a vector

vector - a variable quantity that can be resolved into components

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7 (BNA): The Meteorological Directorate forecasts a generally fine weather with variable quantity of cloud.

Bahrain weather forecast

The target yaw moment [M.sub.z] needs to be converted as the variable quantity of longitudinal force for driving wheels.

Integrated control of direct yaw moment control and active suspension system for 4wd vehicles

The Welsh Government is committed to its policy of free prescriptions which was introduced in April 2007 and is backed by doctors A Welsh Government spokesperson said: "A prescription item may be for a variable quantity of tablets which, in the case of paracetamol, may range from 10 to over 100 tablets per prescription item.

NHS' PS4.2m bill for paracetamol; FREE PRESCRIPTIONS FURY TORIES HIT OUT OVER MEDICINE THAT COSTS PENNIES OVER THE COUNTER

When taking into account the kinematical and geometrical inaccuracies of the gears and gear backlash, the gear ratio becomes a periodically variable quantity, which depends on angular position against its frequency and is proportional to motor speed.

Kinematical inaccuracies of the spiroid gears

She opens with a richly documented critical survey of historical research on the medieval aristocratic family, pointing to the complexity of recent work, in which the family emerges as an extremely variable quantity, resisting narrow interpretations, for example in terms of a monolinear progression from wide kindred structures to restricted lineages.

Dynastengeschichte und Verwandtschaftsbilder: Die Adelsfamilie in der volkssprachigen Literature des Mittelalters

The specific impact, if any, of these statutory constraints depends upon whether the contract is to acquire a specific quantity of goods or services, s to acquire a variable quantity of goods or services, or uses options to extend the overall contract period.

Structuring Successful Long-Term Contracts

The mean [CV.sub.I] value for each carnitine quantity is <12.3%; for men and women, the acyl/free carnitine ratio is the most variable quantity. The relative distribution of free carnitine and carnitine esters varies according to fasting status, adiposity, renal function, and muscular exercise [11].

Biological variation of free and total carnitine in serum of healthy subjects

An additional advantage of the profitability plot is that it indicates the effect of overhead costs upon profitability, whereas ;n the traditional variable quantity approach the overhead costs were hidden in the fixed costs.

A new break-even analysis uses production time vs. quantity

QRMS reports your position and has analytics to calculate what it considers to be the best hedge, based on a variable quantity" option approach and supports all of the functions discussed last month.