/ Dictionary / Index I independent variable: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: in'depend'ent var'iable Pronunciation: [key] — Math. Math. a variable in a functional relation whose value determines the value or values of other variables, as x in the relation y = 3x. Cf. dependent variable. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. independent suspension in-depth Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language