flow variable

noun

A variable whose value depends on a period of time rather than an instant, example being the gross domestic product.

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Meanings

nounflow variable (plural flow variables)

plural flow variables

  1. accountingA variable whose value depends on a period of time rather than an instant, example being the gross domestic product.
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