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vary

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/ˈvɛəɹi/ English

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noun

  1. Alteration; change.

verb

  1. To change with time or a similar parameter.“He varies his magic tricks so as to minimize the possibility that any given audience member will see the same trick twice.”
  2. To institute a change in, from a current state; to modify.“You should vary your diet. Eating just bread will do you harm in the end.”
  3. Not to remain constant: to change with time or a similar parameter.“His mood varies by the hour.”
  4. (of the members of a group) To display differences.“The sprouting tendency of potatoes varies between cultivars, years and places of growing.”

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