VARY


Meaning of VARY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ veəri ]

( varies, varying, varied)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.

If things vary , they are different from each other in size, amount, or degree.

As they’re handmade, each one varies slightly...

The text varies from the earlier versions...

Different writers will prepare to varying degrees.

= differ

VERB : V , V from n , V-ing

2.

If something varies or if you vary it, it becomes different or changed.

The cost of the alcohol duty varies according to the amount of wine in the bottle...

You are welcome to vary the diet.

= change

VERB : V , V n

3.

see also varied

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