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- [vair-ee]
- /ˈvɛər i/
- /ˈveə.ri/
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- [vair-ee]
- /ˈvɛər i/
Definitions of varying word
- verb with object varying to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance: to vary one's methods. 1
- verb with object varying to cause to be different from something else: The orchestra varied last night's program with one new selection. 1
- verb with object varying to avoid or relieve from uniformity or monotony; diversify: to vary one's diet. 1
- verb with object varying Music. to alter (a melody or theme) by modification or embellishments without changing its identity. 1
- verb without object varying to show diversity; be different: The age at which children are ready to read varies. 1
- verb without object varying to undergo change in appearance, form, substance, character, etc.: The landscape begins to vary as one drives south. 1
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Origin of varying
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English varien < Latin variāre, equivalent to vari(us) (see various) + -āre infinitive suffix
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Parts of speech for Varying
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
varying popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
varying usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for varying
adj varying
- at variance — If one thing is at variance with another, the two things seem to contradict each other.
- changeable — Someone or something that is changeable is likely to change many times.
- changeful — often changing; inconstant; variable
- commutative — relating to or involving substitution
- contrastive — tending to contrast; contrasting. contrastive colors.
noun varying
- cross-fire — lines of gunfire from two or more positions or combatants crossing one another, or a single one of such lines.
- crossfire — Crossfire is gunfire, for example in a battle, that comes from two or more different directions and passes through the same area.
- deflection — The deflection of something means making it change direction.
- divergence — the act, fact, or amount of diverging: a divergence in opinion.
- give and take — the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
adjective varying
- altering — to make different in some particular, as size, style, course, or the like; modify: to alter a coat; to alter a will; to alter course.
- alternating — happening in succession
- changing — not remaining the same; transient
- disconsonant — Not consonant; discordant.
- fluctuating — to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly: The price of gold fluctuated wildly last month.
Antonyms for varying
adj varying
- co-ordinate — If you co-ordinate an activity, you organize the various people and things involved in it.
- collinear — lying on the same straight line
- easy going — calm and unworried; relaxed and rather casual: an easygoing person.
- easy-going — calm and unworried; relaxed and rather casual: an easygoing person.
- fifty-fifty — equally good and bad, likely and unlikely, favorable and unfavorable, etc.: a fifty-fifty chance of winning.
adjective varying
- direct — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
- equable — (of a person) not easily disturbed or angered; calm and even-tempered.
- equal — Being the same in quantity, size, degree, or value.
- even — Flat and smooth.
- neverending — having or likely to have no end: never-ending worry.
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