vary
To change with time or a similar parameter.
Example
“He varies his magic tricks so as to minimize the possibility that any given audience member will see the same trick twice.”
Other meanings
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.”
Not to remain constant: to change with time or a similar parameter.
“His mood varies by the hour.”
Related words
- varisome
- ever-varying
- varying hare
- varisyllabic
- your mileage may vary
- time-varying
Word history
From Latin "variō" (to change, alter, make different).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “vary” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.