variable vs polestar

variable and polestar both are nouns.

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

variable (noun)	polestar (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)	polestar (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