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vary
Overview of verb vary
The verb vary has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (28) change, alter, vary -- (make or become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season")
2. (20) deviate, vary, diverge, depart -- (be at variance with; be out of line with)
3. (7) vary -- (be subject to change in accordance with a variable; "Prices vary"; "His moods vary depending on the weather")
4. (5) vary, variegate, motley -- (make something more diverse and varied; "Vary the menu")
Grep of noun vary
calvary
cross of calvary
ovary
varying hare
Antonyms of verb vary
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb vary
4 senses of vary
Sense 1
change, alter, vary
Sense 2
deviate, vary, diverge, depart
=> differ
Sense 3
vary
=> differ
Sense 4
vary, variegate, motley
=> diversify
=> change, alter, modify
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb vary
4 senses of vary
Sense 1
change, alter, vary
=> alternate, jump
=> crackle
=> modulate
=> avianize, avianise
=> move
=> adapt, accommodate
=> let out, widen
=> take in
=> diversify, branch out, broaden
=> diversify, radiate
=> specialize, specialise, narrow, narrow down
=> honeycomb
=> break
Sense 2
deviate, vary, diverge, depart
=> aberrate
=> aberrate
=> contradict, belie, negate
Sense 3
vary
=> co-vary
=> drift
Sense 4
vary, variegate, motley
=> checker, chequer
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb vary
4 senses of vary
Sense 1
change, alter, vary
Sense 2
deviate, vary, diverge, depart
=> differ
Sense 3
vary
=> differ
Sense 4
vary, variegate, motley
=> diversify
'Cause To' of verb vary
Derived Forms of verb vary
4 senses of vary
Sense 1
change, alter, vary
RELATED TO>(adj) variable#2
=> varying, variable
RELATED TO>(adj) variable#1
=> variable
RELATED TO>(adj) variant#1
=> variant
RELATED TO>(noun) variation#4
=> version, variant, variation, edition
RELATED TO>(noun) variant#4
=> version, variant, variation, edition
Sense 2
deviate, vary, diverge, depart
RELATED TO>(adj) variant#1
=> variant
RELATED TO>(noun) variation#8
=> variation
RELATED TO>(noun) variation#9
=> mutant, mutation, variation, sport
RELATED TO>(noun) variation#2
=> variation, variance
RELATED TO>(noun) variant#1
=> discrepancy, variance, variant
RELATED TO>(noun) variance#7
=> variation, variance
Sense 3
vary
RELATED TO>(adj) variable#2
=> varying, variable
RELATED TO>(adj) variable#1
=> variable
RELATED TO>(adj) variant#2
=> variant
RELATED TO>(adj) variant#1
=> variant
RELATED TO>(noun) variation#6
=> magnetic declination, magnetic variation, variation
RELATED TO>(noun) variation#8
=> variation
RELATED TO>(noun) variation#1
=> variation, fluctuation
RELATED TO>(noun) variate#1
=> random variable, variate, variant, stochastic variable, chance variable
Sense 4
vary, variegate, motley
RELATED TO>(adj) variable#2
=> varying, variable
RELATED TO>(adj) variant#2
=> variant
RELATED TO>(noun) variation#11
=> variation
Domain of verb vary
Domain Terms of verb vary
Familiarity of verb vary
vary used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Sample Sentences of verb vary
4 senses of vary
Sense 1
change, alter, vary
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
deviate, vary, diverge, depart
*> Something ----s
*> Something is ----ing PP
Sense 3
vary
*> Something ----s
Sense 4
vary, variegate, motley
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb vary
3 of 4 senses of vary
Sense 2
deviate, vary, diverge, depart
> differ
=> deviate, vary, diverge, depart
=> vary
=> contrast, counterpoint
Sense 3
vary
> differ
=> deviate, vary, diverge, depart
=> vary
=> contrast, counterpoint
Sense 4
vary, variegate, motley
> diversify
=> vary, variegate, motley
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb vary
Sense 1
change, alter, vary
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Sense 2
deviate, vary, diverge, depart
=> differ
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Sense 3
vary
=> differ
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Sense 4
vary, variegate, motley
=> diversify
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Grep of verb vary
co-vary
vary
Grep of adj vary
salivary
varying
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