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varied

/ˈvɛɹid/UK/ˈvɛəɹid/

varied is the simple past and past participle of vary.

Adjective

varied (comparative more varied, superlative most varied)

  1. 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
  2. having been changed or modified
  3. variegated

Meaning of vary

Verb

vary (third-person singular simple present varies, present participle varying, simple past and past participle varied)

  1. (transitive) 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. (transitive) 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
  3. (intransitive) Not to remain constant: to change with time or a similar parameter.
    • His mood varies by the hour.
    Synonyms:
    fluctuate
  4. (intransitive) To display differences.
    • The sprouting tendency of potatoes varies between cultivars, years and places of growing.
  5. (intransitive) 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.
  6. (transitive) 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

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Synonyms of varied

Forms of varied

comparativemore varied
superlativemost 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

  1. varicothrombosis
  2. varicotic
  3. varicotomies
  4. varicotomy
  5. varicous
  6. varied
  7. varied bunting
  8. varied thrush
  9. varied thrushes
  10. varied tit
  11. varied tits

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