柯林斯詞典dependent variable 1. N a variable in a mathematical equation or statement whose value depends on that taken on by the independent variable 因變量 in "y f(x)", "y'"is the dependent variable 返回 dependent variable劍橋詞典a number or amount whose value depends on the value of another element in the same mathematical expression (= group of symbols representing an amount or idea ) 因變數(shù)（一個(gè)數(shù)或量，其值依賴(lài)于同一個(gè)數(shù)學(xué)表達(dá)式中另一項(xiàng)的值） 比較independent variable 返回 dependent variable