vary

vary: vary var‧y [ˈveəri ǁ ˈveri] verb varied _PTandPP

1. [intransitive, transitive] if rates, costs, prices etc vary, or something varies them, they change when economic conditions change:

• Many professional investors vary the proportions of their portfolios invested in stocks.

• The returns on bonds for the first five months vary considerably.

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• Premiums vary with the age of the person insured and length of cover.

2. [intransitive] if several things of the same type vary, they are all different from each other:

• Though estimates vary widely, analysts generally expect investors to earn between £1 to £2 a share.

• The offices varied in size from three to 14 rooms.

— varied adjective :

• Their business revenue increased 16%, reflecting gains in varied product lines.

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vary UK US /ˈveəri/ verb

► [I or T] to change in amount or level or make a change in amount or level: vary considerably/greatly/widely » The incomes of self-employed professionals can vary widely from one month to the next.
»Employees can vary their work time up to two hours before or after normal working hours.
vary between sth and sth »Prices vary between $65 and $160.

► [I] to change in different situations: »Interest rates vary from around 4% up to more than 7%.
vary in sth »They vary in the methods they use.
vary according to sth »The formula for maximum cash withdrawal can vary according to policy types.

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Vary — Va ry, v. i. 1. To alter, or be altered, in any manner; to suffer a partial change; to become different; to be modified; as, colors vary in different lights. [1913 Webster] That each from other differs, first confess; Next, that he varies from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vary — Va ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Varied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Varying}.] [OE. varien, F. varier, L. variare, fr. varius various. See {Various}, and cf. {Variate}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To change the aspect of; to alter in form, appearance, substance,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vary — is a given name, and may refer to:* Judyth Vary Baker (born 1943), woman who claimed to have an affair with Lee Harvey Oswald * Ralph Vary Chamberlin (1879 1967), American zoologistee also* Variation … Wikipedia
vary — I verb alter, alternate, assort, be inconstant, be unlike, change, contrast, depart, deviate, differ, diverge, diversify, exchange, fluctuate, give variety, innovate, interchange, make a change, make different, modify, mutare, mutate, reorganize … Law dictionary
vary — [ver′ē, var′ē] vt. varied, varying [ME varien < OFr varier < L variare, to vary, change < varius, various, prob. < IE base * wa , to bend, turn > VACILLATE] 1. to change in form, appearance, nature, substance, etc.; alter; modify 2 … English World dictionary
vary — ver ē, var ē vi, var·ied; vary·ing to exhibit divergence in structural or physiological characters from the typical form … Medical dictionary
Vary — Va ry, n. Alteration; change. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vary — (v.) mid 14c. (transitive); late 14c. (intransitive), from O.Fr. varier, from L. variare change, alter, make different, from varius varied, different, spotted; perhaps related to varus bent, crooked, knock kneed, and varix varicose vein, from a… … Etymology dictionary
vary — 1 * change, alter, modify Analogous words: deviate, diverge, digress, depart (see SWERVE): *transform, metamorphose, convert 2 *differ, disagree, dissent Analogous words: deviate, diverge, digress, depart (see SWERVE): *separate … New Dictionary of Synonyms
vary — [v] change alter, alternate, assort, be unlike, blow hot and cold*, convert, depart, deviate, differ, digress, disagree, displace, dissent, divaricate, diverge, diversify, divide, fluctuate, hem and haw*, inflect, interchange, modify, mutate,… … New thesaurus

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