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- Dictionaryvarying/ˈvɛːrɪɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. differing in size, amount, degree, or nature: "varying degrees of success" Similar
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changing or different in amount or level, especially from one occasion to another, or from one person or thing to another: The technology is able to convert handwriting into digital text with varying degrees of success. They tackled the task with varying degrees of enthusiasm.
1. : to make a partial change in : make different in some attribute or characteristic. 2. : to make differences between items in : diversify. 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.
/ˈvɛriɪŋ/ IPA guide. Other forms: varyingly. The adjective varying describes something that changes in size, strength, number, or nature, like the varying wind speeds that make it fun to fly a kite. Varying rhymes with ferrying or burying. You probably know the verb vary, which means "to change or introduce differences."
to change or cause something to change in amount or level, especially from one occasion to another: My taste in classical music varies greatly / widely, but I usually prefer Mozart or Brahms. Some people give a regular monthly donation while others vary the amount they give. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
changing or different in amount or level, especially from one occasion to another, or from one person or thing to another: The technology is able to convert handwriting into digital text with varying degrees of success. They tackled the task with varying degrees of enthusiasm.
Definition of 'vary' Word Frequency. vary. (veəri ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense varies , present participle varying , past tense, past participle varied. 1. verb B2. If things vary, they are different from each other in size, amount, or degree. As they're handmade, each one varies slightly. [VERB]
verb (used with object) , var·ied, var·y·ing. to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance: to vary one's methods. Synonyms: mutate, modify. 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:
[intransitive] (of a group of similar things) to be different from each other in size, shape, etc. New techniques were introduced with varying degrees of success. Estimates of how many civilians were killed varied widely. Class size varies greatly. vary in something The students' work varies considerably in quality. The rooms vary in size.
1. To undergo or show change: The temperature varied throughout the day. 2. To deviate from a standard or expectation: behavior that varies from the norm. 3. To have a range of different qualities or amounts: Shirt sizes vary from small to extra large. v.tr. 1. To make or cause changes in; modify or alter: vary the speed of the drill. 2.
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.
