variable vs stochastic variable

stochastic variable vs variable

variable and stochastic variable both are nouns.

variable is an adjective but stochastic variable is not an adjective.

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

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

variable: a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
stochastic variable: a variable quantity that is random

Other hyponyms of variable include argument, experimental variable, independent variable, correlate, correlative, degree of freedom, dependent variable, predictor variable, infinitesimal, chance variable, random variable, variant, variate, scalar, tensor, vector.

variable (noun)	stochastic variable (noun)
a quantity that can assume any of a set of values	a variable quantity that is random
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)	stochastic 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 variable and stochastic variable

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