Class: Variable

A variable is a value that may change within the scope of a given problem or set of operations.

Parents

is_a: MathematicalEntity - A mathematical entity is an information content entity that are components of a mathematical system or can be defined in mathematical terms.

ControlVariable - A control variable that is believed to alter the dependent or independent variables, but may not actually be the focus of the experiment. So that variable will be kept constant or monitored to try to minimise its effect on the experiment.
DependentVariable - A dependent variable is one whose value changes as a consequence of changes in other values in the system.
IndependentVariable - An independent variable is a variable that may take on different values independent of other elements in a system.

hasCreator _0..1
- Description: has creator is a relation between an entity and that which created it.
- Range: Entity
hasAttribute _0..1
- Description: has attribute is a relation that associates a entity with an attribute where an attribute is an intrinsic characteristic such as a quality, capability, disposition, function, or is an externally derived attribute determined from some descriptor (e.g. a quantity, position, label/identifier) either directly or indirectly through generalization of entities of the same type.
- Range: Entity
- satisfies _0..1
- Description: satisfies is a relation between an entity and the specification or objective that it conforms to.
- Range: Description
- isRelatedTo _0..1
- Description: A is related to B iff there is some relation between A and B.
- Range: Entity
- derivesInto _0..1
- Description: a derives to b if and only if a or some part thereof is consumed in the formation of b.
- Range: Object
- hasUnit _0..1
- Description: has unit is a relation between a quantity and the unit it is a multiple of.
- Range: UnitOfMeasurement