"vary" meaning in English

See vary in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈvɛəri/ [UK], /ˈvɛəri/ [US] Audio: en-us-ne-vary.ogg [US], en-us-ne-1-vary.ogg [US], en-us-vary.ogg [US] Forms: vary [canonical], varies [third-person, singular], varied [past], varied [past, participle], varying [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|var|y}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something varies, it is not always the same.
    Sense id: simple-vary-en-verb-s2Ye0RUq
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      "tags": [
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    },
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      "form": "varied",
      "tags": [
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        {
          "text": "The summer temperature in Toronto can vary from 12 degrees at night to over 30 degrees during the day."
        },
        {
          "text": "\"Do you enjoy your job?\" \"You know, it varies. Some days are good...\""
        },
        {
          "text": "Teachers sometimes need to vary the order and manner in which things are taught and learnt."
        }
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        "If something varies, it is not always the same."
      ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈvɛəri/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
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    },
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        "US"
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        "US"
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      "audio": "en-us-vary.ogg",
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        "US"
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}
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    {
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        "past",
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    },
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        },
        {
          "text": "\"Do you enjoy your job?\" \"You know, it varies. Some days are good...\""
        },
        {
          "text": "Teachers sometimes need to vary the order and manner in which things are taught and learnt."
        }
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}

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