"varying" meaning in English

See varying in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈvɛəɹiɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈvɛɹiɪŋ/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-varying.ogg [US] Forms: varyings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} varying (plural varyings)
  1. (computer graphics) A kind of variable, used by a fragment shader, that interpolates values across a primitive, so as to produce gradient effects etc. Categories (topical): Computer graphics
    Sense id: en-varying-en-noun-KIbhLFlP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Topics: computer-graphics, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Verb

IPA: /ˈvɛəɹiɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈvɛɹiɪŋ/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-varying.ogg [US]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} varying
  1. present participle and gerund of vary Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: vary
    Sense id: en-varying-en-verb-iYKmuUKY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for varying meaning in English (3.1kB)

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