varying
adj.
changing; giving variety to
vary
v.
change something, alter; change, fluctuate; give variety to
varying
Adjective
1. marked by diversity or difference; "the varying angles of roof slope"; "nature is infinitely variable"
(synonym) variable
(similar) varied
vary
Verb
1. make or become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"
(synonym) change, alter
(hyponym) alternate, jump
(derivation) version, variant, variation, edition
2. be at variance with; be out of line with
(synonym) deviate, diverge, depart
(hypernym) differ
(hyponym) aberrate
(derivation) variation
3. be subject to change in accordance with a variable; "Prices vary"; "His moods vary depending on the weather"
(hypernym) differ
(hyponym) drift
(derivation) magnetic declination, magnetic variation, variation
4. make something more diverse and varied; "Vary the menu"
(synonym) variegate, motley
(hypernym) diversify
(hyponym) checker, chequer
(derivation) variation
Varying
a. & n. from Vary.
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Vary
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
varying
Synonyms and related words:
assorted, at odds, at variance, capricious, changeable, changing, choppy, contrary, contrasted, contrasting, departing, deviating, deviative, deviatory, different, differentiated, differing, disaccordant, disagreeing, discordant, discrepant, discrete, discriminated, disjoined, disorderly, disparate, dissimilar, dissonant, distinct, distinguished, divaricate, divergent, diverging, divers, diverse, diversified, diversiform, erose, erratic, heterogeneous, impulsive, in disagreement, inaccordant, incompatible, incongruous, inconsistent, inconsonant, inconstant, inharmonious, irreconcilable, irregular, jagged, jerky, many, mercurial, motley, multifarious, mutable, nonconformist, nonstandard, nonuniform, pluralistic, poles apart, poles asunder, ragged, rough, separate, separated, several, spasmodic, sporadic, unconformable, unequable, unequal, uneven, unlike, unorthodox, unstable, unsteady, unsystematic, ununiform, variable, variant, varied, variegated, variform, various, wavering, widely apart, worlds apart
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Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
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