varied
/ˈvɛɹid/UK/ˈvɛəɹid/
varied is the simple past and past participle of vary.
Adjective
varied (comparative more varied, superlative most varied)
- diverse or miscellaneous
- It's a geological wonderland, with great exposures of colorful and varied sedimentary rocks.2012, Chinle Miller, In Mesozoic Lands: The Mesozoic Geology of Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, Kindle edition
- Synonyms:
- eclectic
- having been changed or modified
- variegated
Meaning of vary
Verb
vary (third-person singular simple present varies, present participle varying, simple past and past participle varied)
- 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.
- 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.
- Synonyms:
- alter
- Not to remain constant: to change with time or a similar parameter.
- His mood varies by the hour.
- Synonyms:
- fluctuate
- To display differences.
- The sprouting tendency of potatoes varies between cultivars, years and places of growing.
- To be or act different from the usual.
- I'm not comfortable with 3.Nc3 in the Caro-Kann, so I decided to vary and play exd5.
- To make of different kinds; to make different from one another; to diversify; to variegate.
- God hath[…] varied their inclinations.1650, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica: […], 2nd edition, London: […] A[braham] Miller, for Edw[ard] Dod and Nath[aniel] Ekins, […], →OCLC
Synonyms of varied
Forms of varied
| comparative | more varied |
|---|---|
| superlative | most varied |
Words formed from varied
Phrases with varied
Questions about varied
- What does varied mean?
- Varied means diverse or miscellaneous.
- What is varied the simple past and past participle of?
- Varied is the simple past and past participle of vary.
- What part of speech is varied?
- Varied is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce varied?
- Varied is pronounced /ˈvɛəɹid/ (UK).
Words near varied in the dictionary
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