vary
Verb (transitive):
- To make something different or diverse; to introduce changes or modifications to something.
- To cause something to have a range of different forms, types, or qualities.
Verb (intransitive):
- To be different or to change in form, appearance, nature, or amount.
- To be subject to change, often in accordance with another factor or condition.
- To differ or deviate from something else.
Transitive verb:
- The chef likes to vary the menu weekly to keep customers interested.
- You should vary your exercise routine for better results.
Intransitive verb:
- Prices vary from store to store.
- Her reaction will vary depending on the news.
- Customs vary greatly between different cultures.
"to vary with": To change in relation to another changing factor.
- The plant's growth rate varies with the amount of sunlight it receives.
"to vary from... to...": To range between different points or extremes.
- Temperatures here vary from 10 to 30 degrees Celsius.
"to vary inversely/directly with": (Technical/Scientific) To change in an opposite/proportional relationship.
- Pressure varies inversely with volume at a constant temperature.
Variable (adj/noun): Likely to change or be changed; a factor that can change.
- The weather is variable in spring.
- Time is a key variable in the experiment.
Variation (noun): A change or difference in condition, amount, or level.
- There is a slight variation in the data.
Varied (adj): Incorporating a number of different types or elements; diverse.
- She has a varied career background.
Various (adj): Different from one another; of several kinds.
- We discussed various topics.
- Change: To make or become different.
- Differ: To be unlike or dissimilar.
- Fluctuate: To rise and fall irregularly in number or amount.
- Modify: To make partial or minor changes to something.
- Diversify: To make or become more diverse.
(Note: "Vary" is not commonly used with particles to form phrasal verbs. Its meaning is typically expressed through prepositions like "from," "with," "according to," etc.)
"Vary the pace": To change the speed or rhythm of an activity.
- During the long meeting, the chairperson varied the pace to maintain everyone's attention.
"Vary one's diet": To eat different types of food to ensure nutritional balance.
- It's important to vary your diet for good health.
- make something more diverse and varied
- Vary the menu
- be subject to change in accordance with a variable
- Prices vary
- His moods vary depending on the weather
- be at variance with; be out of line with
- 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