variable load

US (alt): /ˈvɛrjəbəl loʊd/

Definition

Definition of variable load - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

Rare

amount of weight or demand that changes during use

Rare

The bridge was designed to handle a heavy variable load from traffic.
The crane is rated for a variable load depending on the arm’s extension.
Our servers must handle a variable load during peak shopping hours.

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Expressions with variable

variable as the wind

adj.

changing often and unpredictably

Her moods are variable as the wind, making her hard to understand.

variable-yield

adj.

producing different amounts or results over time

The variable-yield investment attracted cautious investors.

dummy variable

binary variable indicating categories in statistics

The dummy variable was used to represent gender in the study.

control variable

factor kept constant in experiments

In the experiment, temperature was the control variable.

categorical variable

variable with fixed categories, not numbers

A categorical variable can be color or type.

discrete variable

variable with countable distinct values

The number of students in a class is a discrete variable.

Expressions with load

load up

fill something with cargo or items

They load up the truck with boxes.

a load of

det.

a large number of people or things

A load of people showed up at the event.

lighten the load

reduce the weight or amount of something

They lightened the load by removing unnecessary items.

share the load

help someone with their work or responsibilities

We need to share the load to finish this project on time.

dump one's load

empty a container or vehicle

The truck driver dumped his load at the construction site.

load of garbage

large amount of waste materials collected together

The truck carried a load of garbage to the landfill.

load the dice

to rig a situation for a desired result

They loaded the dice to ensure their candidate would win.

shoulder the load

take on a difficult task or responsibility

She had to shoulder the load after her boss left.

drop a load

release a heavy burden or load

The truck stopped to drop a load of bricks.

lazy man's load

heavy load carried to avoid multiple trips

He took a lazy man's load and dropped everything.

Terms with variable load included in their meaning

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superload

technology

variable load on a structure like a bridge

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French:charge variable, ...
German:veränderliche Last, ...
Italian:carico variabile, ...
Spanish:carga variable, ...
Portuguese:carga variável, ...
Chinese:可变载荷, ...
Japanese:変動荷重, ...
Arabic:حِمْل مُتَغَيِّر, ...
Hebrew:עוֹמֶס מִשְׁתַּנֶּה, ...
Russian:переменная нагрузка, ...
Ukrainian:змінне навантаження, ...
Hindi:चर भार, ...
Bengali:পরিবর্তনশীল লোড, ...
Catalan:càrrega variable, ...
Czech:proměnné zatížení, ...
Danish:variabel last, ...
Dutch:variabele belasting, ...
Greek:μεταβλητό φορτίο, ...
Hungarian:változó terhelés, ...
Khmer:បន្ទុកប្រែប្រួល, ...
Korean:변동 하중, ...
Persian:بار متغیر, ...
Polish:obciążenie zmienne, ...
Portuguese (BR):carga variável, ...
Romanian:sarcină variabilă, ...
Swedish:variabel last, ...
Thai:โหลดแปรผัน, ...
Turkish:değişken yük, ...
Vietnamese:tải biến đổi, ...

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