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variegating

variegating is the present participle and gerund of variegate.

Meaning of variegate

Verb

variegate (third-person singular simple present variegates, present participle variegating, simple past and past participle variegated)

  1. (transitive) To add variety to something.
  2. (transitive) To change the appearance of something, especially by covering with patches or streaks of different colour.
  3. To dapple.
    Synonyms:
    maculate, mottle, spot

See all 4 meanings of variegate

Questions about variegating

What is variegating the present participle and gerund of?
Variegating is the present participle and gerund of variegate.

Words near variegating in the dictionary

  1. variegated tinamous
  2. variegatedly
  3. variegatedness
  4. variegates
  5. variegatic acid
  6. variegating
  7. variegation
  8. variegations
  9. variegator
  10. variegators
  11. variegatorubin

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