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vary
One entry found.
Main Entry: vary
Pronunciation: \ˈver-ē\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): var·ied; vary·ing
Etymology: Middle English varien, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French varier, from Latin variare, from varius various
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 a: to make a partial change in : make different in some attribute or characteristic b: to make differences between items in : diversify
2: to present under new aspects <vary the rhythm and harmonic treatment>
intransitive verb
1: to exhibit or undergo change <the sky was constantly varying>
2: deviate , depart
3: to take on successive values <y varies inversely with x>
4: to exhibit divergence in structural or physiological characters from the typical form
synonyms see change
— vary·ing·ly \-iŋ-lē\ adverb