variable vs pole star

variable and pole star both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
variable	Yes	Yes	No	No
pole star	Yes	No	No	No

variable (noun)	pole star (noun)
a quantity that can assume any of a set of values	the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity
something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation
a star that varies noticeably in brightness

variable (adjective)	pole star (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