thing vs variable

variable vs thing

thing and variable both are nouns.

thing is not an adjective while variable is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
thing	Yes	No	No	No
variable	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, variable is a hyponym of thing; that is, variable is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than thing:

thing: a separate and self-contained entity
variable: something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation

Other hyponyms of thing include content, depicted object, subject, body of water, water, inessential, nonessential, essential, necessary, necessity, requirement, requisite, part, piece, reservoir, source, building block, unit.

thing (noun)	variable (noun)
a separate and self-contained entity	a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
an action	a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity
an artifact	something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation
an entity that is not named specifically	a star that varies noticeably in brightness
any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence
a special abstraction
a special objective
a vaguely specified concern
a statement regarded as an object
an event
a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion
a special situation

thing (adjective)	variable (adjective)
	liable to or capable of change
	(used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied
	marked by diversity or difference

Difference between thing and variable

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