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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024var•ied /ˈvɛrid/USA pronunciation adj. - characterized by or showing variety;
diverse:varied species of plants.
See -var-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024var•ied (vâr′ēd),USA pronunciation adj. - characterized by or exhibiting variety;
various;
diverse;
diversified:varied backgrounds. - changed;
altered:a varied estimate. - having several different colors;
variegated.
var′ied•ly, adv. var′ied•ness, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: varied /ˈvɛərɪd/ adj - displaying or characterized by variety; diverse
- modified or altered: the amount may be varied without notice
- varicoloured; variegated
ˈvariedly adv var•y /ˈvɛri/USA pronunciation v., var•ied, var•y•ing. - to alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance;
to (cause to) be made different in some way: [~ + object]to vary the program each night.[no object]The program varied each night. - to change so as not to be constantly the same;
diversify: [~ + object]to vary one's diet.[no object]Her diet never varied. - Music and Dance[~ + object] to alter (a melody or theme) by changes or additions.
- to show diversity;
differ:[no object]Opinions vary on this issue. - to change at certain times:[no object]Demand varies with the season.
- to diverge;
deviate:[no object]to vary from the norm.
See -var-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024var•y (vâr′ē),USA pronunciation v., var•ied, var•y•ing. v.t. - to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance:to vary one's methods.
- to cause to be different from something else:The orchestra varied last night's program with one new selection.
- to avoid or relieve from uniformity or monotony;
diversify:to vary one's diet. - Music and Danceto alter (a melody or theme) by modification or embellishments without changing its identity.
v.i. - to show diversity;
be different:The age at which children are ready to read varies. - to undergo change in appearance, form, substance, character, etc.:The landscape begins to vary as one drives south.
- to change periodically or in succession;
differ or alternate:Demand for certain products varies with the season. - to diverge;
depart;
deviate (usually fol. by from):to vary from the norm. - [Math.]to be subject to change.
- Biologyto exhibit variation.
- Latin variāre, equivalent. to vari(us) (see various) + -āre infinitive suffix
- Middle English varien 1300–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged modify, mutate.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: vary /ˈvɛərɪ/ vb (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
- (transitive) to give variety to
- (intransitive) followed by from: to differ, as from a convention, standard, etc
- (intransitive) to change in accordance with another variable
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin variāre, from varius variousˈvarying adj |