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page 1Variables (mathematics)
variable
value that can change, usually with a context of an equation or operation
coefficient
In mathematics, a coefficient is a multiplicative factor involved in some term of a polynomial, a series, or any other type of expression. It may be a number without units, in which case it is known as a numerical factor. It may also be a constant with units of measurement, in which it is known as a constant multiplier. In general, coefficients may be any expression (including variables such as , and ). When the combination of variables and constants is not necessarily involved in a product, it may be called a parameter.
For example, the polynomial 2x^2-x+3 has coefficients 2, −1, and 3, and
statistical variable
science and research term for a quality of a studied object
control variable
experimental element which is constant and unchanged