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Definition of Vary
Va´ry | v. t. | 1. | | | 1. | To change the aspect of; to alter in form, appearance, substance, position, or the like; to make different by a partial change; to modify; as, to vary the properties, proportions, or nature of a thing; to vary a posture or an attitude; to vary one's dress or opinions. | | 2. | To change to something else; to transmute; to exchange; to alternate. | | 3. | To make of different kinds; to make different from one another; to diversify; to variegate. | | 4. | (Mus.) To embellish; to change fancifully; to present under new aspects, as of form, key, measure, etc. See Variation, 4. | | v. i. | 1. | To alter, or be altered, in any manner; to suffer a partial change; to become different; to be modified; as, colors vary in different lights. | | 2. | To differ, or be different; to be unlike or diverse; as, the laws of France vary from those of England. | | 3. | To alter or change in succession; to alternate; as, one mathematical quantity varies inversely as another. | | 4. | To deviate; to depart; to swerve; - followed by from; as, to vary from the law, or from reason. | | 5. | To disagree; to be at variance or in dissension; as, men vary in opinion. | | n. | 1. | Alteration; change. |
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