variable vs symbol

symbol vs variable

variable and symbol both are nouns.

variable is an adjective but symbol is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, symbol is a hypernym of variable; that is, symbol is a word with a broader meaning than variable:

variable: a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity
symbol: an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

variable (noun)	symbol (noun)
a quantity that can assume any of a set of values	something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity	an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation
a star that varies noticeably in brightness

variable (adjective)	symbol (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 symbol

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