a dependent variable is when you dont change throughout the whole experiment.
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Science Answer: The Dependent Variable is the Variable that changes automatically during the experiment when the Independent Variable is changed by somebody. :D
Dependent variable is the variable that can be measured. However, the independent variable is the variable that changes in the two groups.
You could say, "Today in our science experiment we had to figure out what the dependent variable was"
The dependent variable is the effect of an independent variable. For example, if a science experiment is done with plant growth under a certain amount of light, the height of the plant is the dependent variable because it depends on the amount of light.
The outcome is the dependent variable in science experiments.