vary
[ vair-ee ]
/ ˈvɛər i /
verb (used with object), var·ied, var·y·ing.
verb (used without object), var·ied, var·y·ing.
Origin of vary
1300–50; Middle English
varien < Latin
variāre, equivalent to
vari(us) (see
various) +
-āre infinitive suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM vary
Words nearby vary
varsity,
varsovian,
varuna,
varus,
varve,
vary,
varying hare,
varèse,
vas,
vas deferens,
vas efferens
Example sentences from the Web for varying
British Dictionary definitions for varying
vary
/ (ˈvɛərɪ) /
verb varies, varying or 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
(tr)
to give variety to
(intr foll by from)
to differ, as from a convention, standard, etc
(intr)
to change in accordance with another variable
her mood varies with the weather; pressure varies directly with temperature and inversely with volume
(tr) music
to modify (a theme) by the use of variation
Derived forms of vary
varying, adjective varyingly, adverbWord Origin for vary
C14: from Latin
variāre, from
varius
various
Medical definitions for varying
vary
[ vâr′ē ]
v.
To make or cause changes in the characteristics or attributes of; modify or alter.
To undergo or show change.
To be different; deviate.