The mvar template makes the argument italic and formats as mathematics. It is used to refer to individual variables in normal running text. It should not be used within a {{math }} template.
Note that digits in a variable name are conventionally not italic so {{math }} should be used instead in for example {{math|''x''<sub>1</sub>}} to produce x 1 math }} should be used in that case too; for example {{math|cos}} to produce cos .
Usage For example:
Let {{mvar|x}} be the maximum value used.
produces:
Let x be the maximum value used.
TemplateData Template parameters
This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.
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See also {{var }}, for non-mathematical variables
{{math }}, which formats its argument as mathematics
{{bigmath }}, the same as {{math }} but makes it bigger
{{tmath }}, which wraps a TeX math expression in <math> tags
Math templates
Functions
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[[Template:{{{2}}}|{{{2}}} ]] Numeral systems
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Conversions
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[[Template:{{{2}}}|{{{2}}} ]] degrees, minutes, and seconds to decimal degrees deg2dms decimal degrees to degrees, minutes, and seconds deg2hms decimal degrees to hour angle (in hours, minutes, and seconds) hms2deg hour angle (in hours, minutes, and seconds) to decimal degrees [[Template:{{{2}}}|{{{2}}} ]] calculate inflation of Consumer Price Index-related prices [[Template:{{{2}}}|{{{2}}} ]] population density in an area [[Template:{{{2}}}|{{{2}}} ]] railway track gauges
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[[Template:{{{2}}}|{{{2}}} ]] individual italicized maths variables in normal text [[Template:{{{2}}}|{{{2}}} ]] [[Template:{{{2}}}|{{{2}}} ]] a line set above/below a sequence of characters [[Template:{{{2}}}|{{{2}}} ]] an arc set above a sequence of characters [[Template:{{{2}}}|{{{2}}} ]] [[Template:{{{2}}}|{{{2}}} ]] arbitrary characters/diacritics set above/below one another [[Template:{{{2}}}|{{{2}}} ]] parentheses that can be resized ( ∑ ) [[Template:{{{2}}}|{{{2}}} ]] "standing" or upright fractions 3 / 5 {{fraction }} [[Template:{{{2}}}|{{{2}}} ]] [[Template:{{{2}}}|{{{2}}} ]] [[Template:{{{2}}}|{{{2}}} ]] subscripts and superscripts [[Template:{{{2}}}|{{{2}}} ]] Wrap TeX <math> tags [[Template:{{{2}}}|{{{2}}} ]] symbol indicating the end of a proof [[Template:{{{2}}}|{{{2}}} ]] measurement values, uncertainties and units [[Template:{{{2}}}|{{{2}}} ]] various overarrows, underarrows, etc.
Boxes Tags
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