vary
[verb]
Synonyms: change, alter, differ, disagree, diverge, fluctuate

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Antonyms: agree
Related Words: modulate, qualify, depart, deviate, digress, diverge, divide, part, separate

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var‧y S3 W2 AC /ˈveəri $ ˈveri/ verb (past tense and past participle varied, present participle varying, third person singular varies)
[Word Family: noun: variable, variance, variant, variety, variability, variation; adjective: variable ≠ invariable, varied, various; adverb: variably ≠ invariably, variously; verb: vary]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: varier, from Latin variare, from varius; ⇒ various]

1. [intransitive] if several things of the same type vary, they are all different from each other Synonym : differ:
Test scores vary from school to school.
The heights of the plants vary from 8 cm to 20 cm.
vary in
flowers that vary in color and size
Medical treatment varies greatly from state to state.
Cooking times may vary slightly, depending on your oven.
Charges vary according to size.
She has tried different diets with varying degrees of success.
tests of varying levels of difficulty

2. [intransitive] if something varies, it changes depending on the situation:
Quentin’s mood seems to vary according to the weather.
‘What do you wear when you go out?’ ‘Well, it varies.’

3. [transitive] to change something to make it different:
My doctor said I should vary my diet more.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

vary
verb
ADV. considerably, dramatically, enormously, a great deal, greatly, a lot, markedly, sharply, significantly, substantially, tremendously, widely, wildly | hardly The sword hardly varied in form from the 12th to the 15th century.
(a) little, slightly, somewhat | constantly, continuously the continuously varying intensities of natural light
never | inevitably, necessarily What can be found will inevitably vary according to the area under study.
naturally, obviously Personal preference naturally varies.
systematically | accordingly Dictionaries are produced with specific markets in mind, and their contents vary accordingly.
inversely The availability of good medical care tends to vary inversely with the need for it.
geographically, historically Voting behaviour varies geographically.
VERB + VARY can, may Prices can vary enormously.
be likely to, tend to
PREP. according to The leaf's size varies widely according to the area where it grows.
among Services offered vary among the main high street banks.
between The rate of growth varies considerably between different industries. The doses used for surgical anaesthesia vary between 2 and 10mg/kg.
by Access to this information varies by social class.
depending on Costs are likely to vary depending on where you live.
from … to … The situation varies slightly from country to country. Its speed varies from 20 mph to 35 mph.
in The rooms vary in size.
with The danger of a heart attack varies with body weight.
PHRASES vary over/with time studying moral values and how they vary over time

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

vary

considerably/greatly/widely
The amount of food available varies considerably from season to season.
enormously
Farm sizes vary enormously within Europe.
significantly
The software seems similar, but performance can vary significantly.
slightly
The cooking time may vary slightly depending on your oven.
wildly (=a lot)
Prices varied wildly from store to store.
varying degrees
She was involved in a number of car accidents of varying degrees of seriousness.
varying levels
Children with varying levels of ability can still be taught together.
varying sizes
a set of jars of varying sizes
varying amounts
Tap water may contain varying amounts of rust, grit and silt.

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