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 Definitions of vary  [ˈvɛər i]  

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Definition of 'vary' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (v.t.) vary
to alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance; to make different in some way:
to vary the program each night.

2.  vary
to relieve from uniformity; diversify:
to vary one's diet.

3.  vary
to alter (a melody or theme) by modification or embellishments.

4. (v.i.) vary
to show diversity; differ:
Opinions vary.

5.  vary
to undergo change, as in appearance or form.

6.  vary
to change periodically or in succession:
Demand varies with the season.

7.  vary
to diverge; deviate:
to vary from the norm.

8.  vary
to be subject to change, as a mathematical function.

9.  vary
to exhibit biological variation.

Etymology:  (1775–85)

Definition of 'vary' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) change, alter, vary
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
"her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"

2. (verb) deviate, vary, diverge, depart
be at variance with; be out of line with

3. (verb) vary
be subject to change in accordance with a variable
"Prices vary"; "His moods vary depending on the weather"

4. (verb) vary, variegate, motley
make something more diverse and varied
"Vary the menu"


Definition of 'vary' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (verb) vary
to change depending on the situation or place
The cost of the drug can vary by $100 or more.

2.  vary
vary widely
to be very different in different situations
Health care varies widely among states.

3.  vary
(of things in a group) to be different from each other
His fans vary in age from 10 to 30.

4.  vary
to change sth regularly
Stay healthy by varying the foods you eat.


Definition of 'vary' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) vary
alteration; change

2. (verb) vary
to change the aspect of; to alter in form, appearance, substance, position, or the like; to make different by a partial change; to modify; as, to vary the properties, proportions, or nature of a thing; to vary a posture or an attitude; to vary one's dress or opinions

3. (verb) vary
to change to something else; to transmute; to exchange; to alternate

4. (verb) vary
to make of different kinds; to make different from one another; to diversity; to variegate

5. (verb) vary
to embellish; to change fancifully; to present under new aspects, as of form, key, measure, etc. See Variation, 4

6. (verb) vary
to alter, or be altered, in any manner; to suffer a partial change; to become different; to be modified; as, colors vary in different lights

7. (verb) vary
to differ, or be different; to be unlike or diverse; as, the laws of France vary from those of England

8. (verb) vary
to alter or change in succession; to alternate; as, one mathematical quantity varies inversely as another

9. (verb) vary
to deviate; to depart; to swerve; -- followed by from; as, to vary from the law, or from reason

10. (verb) vary
to disagree; to be at variance or in dissension; as, men vary in opinion


Translation of 'vary' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: to make, be or become different
These apples vary in size from small to medium.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: wissel Arabic flag Arabic: يَتَنَوَّع، يَخْتَلِف Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: варирам
Brazilian flag Brazilian: variar Czech flag Czech: různit se German flag German: variieren
Danish flag Danish: variere Greek flag Greek: ποικίλλω Spanish flag Spanish: variar
Estonian flag Estonian: vaheldama, erinema Farsi flag Farsi: تغییر یافتن Finnish flag Finnish: vaihdella
French flag French: varier Hebrew flag Hebrew: לִהיוֹת שוֹנֵה Hindi flag Hindi: तरह तरह का होना
Croatian flag Croatian: varirati, razlikovati se Hungarian flag Hungarian: változtat; változik, vált Indonesian flag Indonesian: membuat berbeda
Icelandic flag Icelandic: breyta; vera breytilegur Italian flag Italian: variare Japanese flag Japanese: 異なる
Korean flag Korean: 갖가지(가지각색)이다 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: skirtis Latvian flag Latvian: atšķirties; būt dažādiem
Malay flag Malay: berbeza-beza Dutch flag Dutch: variëren Norwegian flag Norwegian: variere, forandre seg, sk
Polish flag Polish: wahać/różnić się Portuguese flag Portuguese: variar Romanian flag Romanian: a varia
Russian flag Russian: разниться Slovak flag Slovak: rôzniť sa, líšiť sa, meni Slovenian flag Slovenian: razločevati se
Serbian flag Serbian: varirati Swedish flag Swedish: variera Thai flag Thai: แตกต่างกันในเรื่อง
Turkish flag Turkish: değiş(tir)mek, farklı olm Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: (使)變化 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: різнитися, відрізнятися
Urdu flag Urdu: تبديل ہونا، تبديل کرنا Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: thayđổi, biến đổi Chinese flag Chinese: (使)变化

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