multi-variable

IPA/mˈʌltivˈeəɹɪəbəl/
IPA/mˈʌltaɪvˈɛɹɪəbəl/

multi-variable — adjective

1. describes a model, problem, or system that depends on several changing factors b

1.形容詞C2
釋義

describes a model, problem, or system that depends on several changing factors being considered together, not just one factor on its own.

例句

Researchers used a multi-variable model to predict how heat affects wheat yields.

multi-variable model with several inputs affecting one result

The engineer checked a multi-variable equation with pressure, speed, and battery level.

multi-variable equation with named measurable inputs

同義詞
  • multivariate

    near-synonym used especially in statistics and mathematics

  • multifactor

    emphasises several causes or influences rather than several formal variables

  • complex

    broader and less technical; something can be complex without being analysed as separate variables

反義詞

文法句型

a multi-variable model/problem/system

be multi-variable

用法筆記

Usually used in academic, technical, or planning contexts for models, equations, systems, and problems where several inputs interact. It can follow 'be', but it is more common before nouns such as 'model', 'analysis', 'equation', or 'problem'.

常見錯誤

❌The manager has a multi-variable job.
✅The manager has a multi-faceted job.
💡use 'multi-variable' for situations with several measurable or changing factors, not simply for work with many duties.
❌The teacher is multi-variable.
✅The classroom problem is multi-variable.
💡it describes a problem, model, or system, not a person.