varied
Use Varied in a sentence
id adjective
1.
characterized by or exhibiting variety; various; diverse; diversified: varied backgrounds.
2.
changed; altered: a varied estimate.
3.
having several different colors; variegated.
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verb (used with object)
1.
to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance: to vary one's methods.
2.
to cause to be different from something else: The orchestra varied last night's program with one new selection.
3.
to avoid or relieve from uniformity or monotony; diversify: to vary one's diet.
4.
Music. to alter (a melody or theme) by modification or embellishments without changing its identity.
verb (used without object)
5.
to show diversity; be different: The age at which children are ready to read varies.
6.
to undergo change in appearance, form, substance, character, etc.: The landscape begins to vary as one drives south.
7.
to change periodically or in succession; differ or alternate: Demand for certain products varies with the season.
8.
to diverge; depart; deviate (usually followed by from ): to vary from the norm.
9.
Mathematics. to be subject to change.
10.
Biology. to exhibit variation.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English varien < Latin variāre, equivalent to vari(us) (see various) + -āre infinitive suffix
1300–50; Middle English varien < Latin variāre, equivalent to vari(us) (see various) + -āre infinitive suffix
Related forms
var·i·er, noun
var·y·ing·ly, adverb
in·ter·var·y, verb (used without object), in·ter·var·ied, in·ter·var·y·ing.
o·ver·var·y, verb, o·ver·var·ied, o·ver·var·y·ing.
self-var·y·ing, adjective
Synonyms
1. modify, mutate.
1. modify, mutate.
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World English Dictionary
varied (ˈvɛərɪd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | displaying or characterized by variety; diverse |
| 2. | modified or altered: the amount may be varied without notice |
| 3. | varicoloured; variegated |
| 'variedly | |
| —adv | |
| 'variedness | |
| —n | |
| vary (ˈvɛərɪ) | |
| —vb (foll by from) , varies, varying, varied | |
| 1. | to undergo or cause to undergo change, alteration, or modification in appearance, character, form, attribute, etc |
| 2. | to be different or cause to be different; be subject to change |
| 3. | (tr) to give variety to |
| 4. | to differ, as from a convention, standard, etc |
| 5. | (intr) to change in accordance with another variable: her mood varies with the weather; pressure varies directly with temperature and inversely with volume |
| 6. | (tr) music to modify (a theme) by the use of variation |
| [C14: from Latin variāre, from varius | |
| 'varying | |
| —adj | |
| 'varyingly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
vary
mid-14c. (trans.), late 14c. (intrans.), from O.Fr. varier, from L. variare "change, alter, make different," from varius "varied, different, spotted;" perhaps related to varus "bent, crooked, knock-kneed," and varix "varicose vein," from a PIE base *wer- "high raised spot or other bodily infirmity" (cf.
O.E. wearte "wart," Swed. varbulde "pus swelling," L. verruca "wart").
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Medical Dictionary
vary var·y (vâr'ē, vār'ē)
v. var·ied, var·y·ing, var·ies
To make or cause changes in the characteristics or attributes of; modify or alter.
To undergo or show change.
To be different; deviate.
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Example sentences
They also found that evolutionary rates varied between the four groups studied.
First, because the old alternating landscape provided a varied habitat, rich in species.
The students who met at her home varied widely in their personalities and backgrounds.
Urban found that foraging activity varied greatly from pond to pond.
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