Main Entry: vary

Pronunciation: \ˈver-ē\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): var·ied; vary·ing

Etymology: Middle English varien, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French varier, from Latin variare, from varius various

Date: 14th century

transitive verb 1 a : to make a partial change in : make different in some attribute or characteristic b : to make differences between items in : diversify
2 : to present under new aspects <vary the rhythm and harmonic treatment>intransitive verb 1 : to exhibit or undergo change <the sky was constantly varying>
2 : deviate, depart
3 : to take on successive values <y varies inversely with x>
4 : to exhibit divergence in structural or physiological characters from the typical form

synonyms see change

— vary·ing·ly \-iŋ-lē\ adverb