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vary [ v·a·r·y ]

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ˈveri, ˈværi ]
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ˈveəri ]
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Verb (varies, varying, varied)

1. Differ in size, amount, degree, or nature from something else of the same general class.

At the moment, salaries vary on a regional basis.

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2. Change from one condition, form, or state to another.

The weather can be changeable, varying between sunshine and snow.

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3. Introduce modifications or changes into (something) so as to make it different or less uniform.

However, the news agency can send different messages by varying the order.

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Origin

1. Middle English from Old French varier or Latin variare, from varius ‘diverse’.

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