vary (ˈvɛərɪ
)
Definitions
verb
Word forms: varies, varying, varied
- to undergo or cause to undergo change, alteration, or modification in appearance, character, form, attribute, etc
- to be different or cause to be different; be subject to change
- (tr) to give variety to
- (intr) foll by from to differ, as from a convention, standard, etc
- (intr) to change in accordance with another variable ⇒
her mood varies with the weather
pressure varies directly with temperature and inversely with volume
- (tr) music to modify (a theme) by the use of variation
Alternative Forms
ˈvarying adjective ˈvaryingly adverbWord Origin
C14: from Latin variāre, from variusvariousTranslations
- British English:
vary
If things vary, they are different in size, amount, or degree.As the necklaces are handmade, each one varies slightly.ˈvɛərɪ VERB As the necklaces are handmade, each one varies slightly.
- Spanish:
variar
v
- French:
varier
vi
- German:
variieren
v
- Chinese: 变化 v
- Arabic: يُغَيِّرُ v
- Portuguese: variar v
- Russian: менять(ся) v
- Croatian: varirati v
- Czech: lišit (se) v
- Danish: variere v
- Dutch: variëren v
- Finnish: vaihdella v
- Greek: ποικίλλω v
- Italian: variare v
- Japanese: 変わる v
- Korean: 변경하다 v
- Norwegian: variere v
- Polish: zmienić v zmieniać
- Brazilian Portuguese: variar v
- European Spanish:
variar
v
- Swedish: variera v
- Thai: เปลี่ยนแปลง v
- Turkish: çeşitlilik göstermek v
- Vietnamese: thay đổi v
Usage examples
My Darling May, Thanks vary much for your always welcome letter which I received last night.
, Goodbye Curate (1993)Details: To be held at various venues across Teignmouth, Devon, from November 19 to 21. Ticket prices vary.
Country Life (2004)These vary from scalding to comfortable enough for all-day soaking.
Globe and Mail (2003)What is also likely to vary is the demand for certain skills.
Glasgow Herald (2002)The regulation happens automatically, however the sun's energy may vary throughout the year.
, EXTINCTION: Evolution and the End of Man (2002)