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ELI5: Dependent versus independent variables

I swear, I just for the life of me could never understand the difference between the two in a way that stuck with me. I need a literal ELI5 here.
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Independent variable: the variable that changes separately from other variables, which means you are changing it.

Dependant variable: the variable that changes due to the change in the independent variable.

Example:

The setting on your stove is the independent variable, how fast the water boils is the dependant variable.