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变数
biànshù
Description
变数是指一件事情里还没确定、可能会改变结果的东西。
A 变数 is something in a situation that is not yet decided and may change the outcome.
我们常说计划里有很多变数,意思是有很多不确定的因素。
We often say there are many 变数 in a plan, meaning there are many uncertain factors.
Meanings
变数biànshù
an uncertain factor that may change the outcome
天气是这次比赛最大的变数。
The weather is the biggest variable in this competition.
变数biànshù
variable (in mathematics)
这个方程里有两个变数。
There are two variables in this equation.
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Notes
- Etymology
变 (change) + 数 (number/quantity), literally 'changing quantity'.
- Nuance
everyday sense means an unpredictable factor, distinct from the math term 'variable'.
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