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Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

alteration; change.

"The daily temperature varies significantly depending on whether it rains or stays sunny."

In plain English: There is no noun form of the word vary because it is only used as a verb to describe changing or being different.

"The variety in their answers was surprising."

Verb
1

become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence

"her mood changes in accordance with the weather"

"The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"

2

be at variance with; be out of line with

"Your test results vary from the expected averages, suggesting a flaw in our measurement equipment."

3

be subject to change in accordance with a variable

"Prices vary"

"His moods vary depending on the weather"

4

make something more diverse and varied

"Vary the menu"

5

To change with time or a similar parameter.

"The temperature varies significantly throughout the day in this mountain region."

In plain English: To vary means to change or make something different from what it was before.

"The prices vary depending on the season."

Usage: Use vary to describe something that changes in amount, degree, or nature over time rather than staying the same. It is often paired with from and to when specifying the range of differences observed.

Example Sentences
"The variety in their answers was surprising." noun
"The prices vary depending on the season." verb
"The weather varies greatly from summer to winter here." verb
"Please vary your diet by eating different fruits and vegetables each day." verb
"Her answers varied depending on how she felt about the topic." verb
Related Terms
Antonyms
conform
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
differ diversify
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
alternate crackle modulate avianize move adapt let out take in diversify specialize honeycomb break aberrate contradict co-vary drift checker

Origin

The word vary comes from the Latin verb variō, meaning "to change" or "alter." It entered English through Middle English and Old French, carrying its original sense of making things different.

Rhyming Words
ary bary mary dary gary cary wary nary fary viary neary weary spary ovary snary teary hoary leary beary shary
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