var·y (vâr  , v r)v. var·ied (- d), var·y·ing, var·ies (-z) v.tr. 1. To make or cause changes in the characteristics or attributes of; modify or alter. 2. To give variety to; make diverse: vary one's diet. 3. To introduce under new aspects; express in a different manner: vary a musical tempo. v.intr. 1. To undergo or show change: The temperature varied throughout the day. 2. To be different; deviate: vary from established patterns of behavior. See Synonyms at differ. 3. To undergo successive or alternate changes in attributes or qualities: Foliage varies with the seasons. [Middle English varien, to undergo change, from Old French varier, from Latin vari  re, from varius, various.]var y·ing·ly adv. |
vary
Verb
[varies, varying, varied]
1. to change in appearance, character, or form
2. to be different or cause to be different: the age of appearance of underarm and body hair varies greatly from person to person
3. to give variety to: you can vary the type of exercise you do
4. to change in accordance with another variable: an individual's calorie requirement varies with age, sex, and physical activity [Latin varius changing]
varying adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | 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" crackle - to become, or to cause to become, covered with a network of small cracks; "The blazing sun crackled the desert sand" modulate - vary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or other characteristic of (electromagnetic waves) move - go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy" adapt, accommodate - make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country" take in - make (clothes) smaller; "Please take in this skirt--I've lost weight" branch out, broaden, diversify - vary in order to spread risk or to expand; "The company diversified" diversify, radiate - spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate; "The plants on this island diversified" specialize, narrow down, narrow, specialise - become more focus on an area of activity or field of study; "She specializes in Near Eastern history" honeycomb - make full of cavities, like a honeycomb break - vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity; "The flat plain was broken by tall mesas" |
| 2. |  vary - be at variance with; be out of line withaberrate - diverge or deviate from the straight path; produce aberration; "The surfaces of the concave lens may be proportioned so as to aberrate exactly equal to the convex lens" aberrate - diverge from the expected; "The President aberrated from being a perfect gentleman" differ - be different; "These two tests differ in only one respect" | |
| 3. | vary - be subject to change in accordance with a variable; "Prices vary"; "His moods vary depending on the weather" co-vary - vary in the same time period (of two random variables) drift - vary or move from a fixed point or course; "stock prices are drifting higher" differ - be different; "These two tests differ in only one respect" | |
| 4. |  vary - make something more diverse and varied; "Vary the menu"diversify - make (more) diverse; "diversify a course of study" |
vary
Translations
vary [ˈvɛərɪ] vt, vi → variare, mutare;
to vary (with or according to) → variare (con or a seconda di)
v vary [ˈveəri]
to make, be or become different These apples vary in size from small to medium. wissel يَتَنَوَّع، يَخْتَلِف варирам různit se variere variieren ποικίλλω variar vaheldama, erinema تغییر یافتن vaihdella varier לִהיוֹת שוֹנֵה तरह तरह का होना varirati, razlikovati se változtat; változik, váltakozik membuat berbeda breyta; vera breytilegur variare 異なる 다르다, 가지각색이다; 바꾸다, 변경하다 skirtis atšķirties; būt dažādiem berbeza-beza vari{#225}{#137}{#225}ren variere, forandre seg, skifte wahać/różnić się variar a varia разниться rôzniť sa, líšiť sa, meniť sa razločevati se varirati variera แตกต่างกันในเรื่อง değiş(tir)mek, farklı olmak 不同 різнитися, відрізнятися تبديل ہونا، تبديل کرنا thay đổi, biến đổi 不同
adj variable
1 that may be varied The machine works at a variable speed. wisselende مُتَنَوِّع، مُخْتَلِف променлив měnitelný variabel unterschiedlich μεταβλητός variable varieeritav متغییر muuttuva variable מִשתַנֶה परिवर्तनशील promjenjiv változtatható bisa diubah breytanlegur, stillanlegur variabile 変えられる 변동할 수 있는, 가변의 įvairus, skirtingas, kintamas mainīgs; maināms boleh diubah regelbaar foranderlig, stillbar zmienny variável variabil различный meniteľný spremenljiv promenljiv varierande ซึ่งเปลี่ยนแปลงได้ değişebilen, değişik 可變的 змінний, перемінний کئي طرح سے có thể thay đổi/biến đổi 可变的
2 (of eg winds, weather etc) liable or likely to change British weather is very variable. afwisselend مُتَقَلِّب непостоянен proměnlivý skiftende unbeständig άστατος, ευμετάβλητος variable, inestable muutlik تغییر پذیر vaihteleva changeant מִשתַנֶה परिवर्ती, परिवर्तनीय promjenjiv változékony berubah-ubah breytilegur, óstöðugur variabile 変わりやすい 변하기 쉬운, 변덕스런 nepastovus, permainingas nepastāvīgs; mainīgs berubah-ubah veranderlijk skiftende, vekslende zmienny variável variabil, schimbător изменчивый premenlivý spremenljiv promenljiv växlande ซึ่งไม่แน่นอน değişken, kararsız 易變的 мінливий, непостійний تغير پذير hay thay đổi 易变的
n
something that varies, eg in quantity, value, effect etc Have you taken all the variables into account in your calculations? veranderlike مُتَغَيِّر، كَمِيَّة مُتَغَيِّرَه променлива величина možná změna variabel veränderliche Größe, die Variable μεταβλητή variable muutuja متغییر muuttuja variable מִשתַנֶה परिवर्तनशील वस्तु varijabla, promjenjiva vrijednost változó variabel breyta variabile 変数 변하는 것, 변수 kintamasis dydis mainīgais lielums pembolehubah variabele variabel (størrelse) zmienna variável variabilă переменная величина možná zmena spremenljivka promenljiva variabel ตัวแปร değişken nicelik 變化 змінна величина گھٹنے بڑھنے والي چيز biến số 变化
adv variably
wisselend بصورَةٍ مُتَغَيِّرَه променливо proměnlivě variabelt veränderlich μεταβλητά variablemente varieeruvalt بطور تغییر پذیر vaihdellen variablement בְצוּרָה מִשתַנָה परिवर्तनशीलता के साथ, अस्थायित्व से, अस्थिरतापूर्वक promjenjivo változ(tathat)óan secara berubah-ubah breytilega variabilmente 変動して 변덕스럽게; 가변적으로 kintamai mainīgi berubah-ubah wisselend skiftende, variabelt zmiennie variavelmente variabil изменчиво premenlivo spremenljivo promenljivo på ett varierande (växlande) sätt อย่างเปลี่ยนแปลง değişerek 可變地 мінливо, непостійно تغير پذيري سے hay thay đổi 可变地
n variaˈbility
wisselhede تَقَلُّبِيَّه променливост proměnlivost variabilitet die Veränderlichkeit μεταβλητότητα variabilidad varieeruvus تغییر پذیری vaihtelevuus variabilité טְווַח הַשִׁינוּיִים परिवर्तनशीलता varijabilnost, promjenjivost változékonyság keadaan berubah-ubah breytileiki variabilità 可変性 kintamumas nepastāvīgums; mainīgums keberubahan veranderlijkheid ustadighet, omskiftelighet, foranderlighet zmienność variabilidade variabilitate изменчивость premenlivosť spremenljivost varijabilnost föränderlighet, ombytlighet ความผันแปร değişkenlik, kararsızlık 可變 мінливість, непостійність تغير پذيري sự có thể thay đổi, tính hay thay đổi 可变
n variˈation
1 the extent to which a thing changes In the desert there are great variations in temperature. uiterstes, variasie تَغَيُّر، تَبَدُّل отклонение změna variation; svingning die Veränderung μεταβολή, απόκλιση variación erinevus میزان تغییر vaihtelu variation מִידַת הַשוֹנִי विविधता varijacija, mijenjanje változat variasi (mis)munur, sveifla variazione 変化 변화, 변동 svyravimas maiņa; svārstības berubah-ubah variatie svingning, variasjon zmiana, odchylenie variação variaţie колебание zmena razlika varijacija variation การเปลี่ยนแปลง değişiklik, fark 變化 зміна; коливання فرق sự thay đổi 变化
2 one of a series of musical elaborations made on a basic theme or melody Brahms' variations on Haydn's `St Anthony's Chorale'. variasie قِطْعَة موسيقيَّة تقوم على لَحْنٍ رئيسي يَتَكَرَّر مع بعْض التنوُّعات вариация variace variation die Variation παραλλαγή variación variatsioon دگرآوایی muunnelma variation וַריַאציָה परिवर्तन glazbena varijacija variáció variasi tilbrigði variazione 変奏曲 변주곡 variacija variācija ragaman variatie variasjon wariacja variação variaţiune вариация variácia variacija varijacija variation ความเปลี่ยนแปลง çeşitleme 變奏(曲) варіація زير و بم biến tấu 变奏（曲）
adj varied
He has had a very varied career. gevarieer مُتنوِّع променлив (за успех) pestrý varieret abwechslungsreich πολυποίκιλος, πολυκύμαντος variado vahelduv متفاوت vaihteleva varié מִסוּגִים שוֹנִים नाना रूप promjenjiv változatos bermacam-macam fjölbreyttur vario; movimentato 変化に富んだ 변화가 있는; 다종 다양한 įvairus daudzveidīgs; dažāds berbagai-bagai gevarieerd variert, forskjelligartet urozmaicony variado variat разнообразный pestrý pester raznovrstan []växlande แตกต่างกัน değişik, türlü türlü 各種各樣的 різноманітний مختلف طرح کا đa dạng 各种各样的
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