VARY


Meaning of VARY in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' ver- ē

Function: verb

Inflected Form: 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 vary ing >

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 \ -i ŋ -l ē \ adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.