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Meaning of 'vary' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Vary [ n.]
- Alteration; change.
2 . Vary [ v. i.]
- 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.
- To differ, or be different; to be unlike or diverse; as, the laws of France vary from those of England.
- To alter or change in succession; to alternate; as, one mathematical quantity varies inversely as another.
- To deviate; to depart; to swerve; -- followed by from; as, to vary from the law, or from reason.
- To disagree; to be at variance or in dissension; as, men vary in opinion.
3 . Vary [ v. t.]
- 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.
- To change to something else; to transmute; to exchange; to alternate.
- To make of different kinds; to make different from one another; to diversity; to variegate.
- To embellish; to change fancifully; to present under new aspects, as of form, key, measure, etc. See Variation, 4.

Meaning of 'vary' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . vary [ v]
Meaning (1):
- become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
Example in sentence:
  • her mood changes in accordance with the weather;
  • The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season
Meaning (2):
- be subject to change in accordance with a variable
Example in sentence:
  • His moods vary depending on the weather;
  • Prices vary
Meaning (3):
- make something more diverse and varied
Example in sentence:
  • Vary the menu

Nearby Words:

vara varan varangian varanus vare varec vari variability variable variableness

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