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Covary vs. Vary — What's the Difference?

Covary vs. Vary — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Covary and Vary

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Covary

(statistics) To vary together with another variable, particularly in a way that may be predictive

Vary

Vary (Ukrainian: Вари, Hungarian: Vári or Mezővári) is a village in Zakarpattia Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It is located around 17 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Berehove at the confluence of the rivers Tisza and Borzsova, not far from the Ukrainian-Hungarian border.

Vary

To undergo or show change
The temperature varied throughout the day.

Vary

To deviate from a standard or expectation
Behavior that varies from the norm.

Vary

To have a range of different qualities or amounts
Shirt sizes vary from small to extra large.
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Vary

To make or cause changes in; modify or alter
Vary the speed of the drill.

Vary

To give variety to; make diverse
Vary one's diet.

Vary

(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.

Vary

(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.

Vary

(intransitive) Not to remain constant: to change with time or a similar parameter.
His mood varies by the hour.
The sine function varies between −1 and 1.

Vary

To display differences.
The sprouting tendency of potatoes varies between cultivars, years and places of growing.

Vary

(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.

Vary

(transitive) To make of different kinds; to make different from one another; to diversity; to variegate.

Vary

To embellish; to change fancifully; to present under new aspects, as of form, key, measure, etc. See variation.

Vary

To disagree; to be at variance or in dissension.

Vary

(obsolete) alteration; change.

Vary

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.
Shall we vary our device at will,Even as new occasion appears?

Vary

To change to something else; to transmute; to exchange; to alternate.
Gods, that never change their state,Vary oft their love and hate.
We are to vary the customs according to the time and country where the scene of action lies.

Vary

To make of different kinds; to make different from one another; to diversify; to variegate.
God hath varied their inclinations.
God hath hereVaried his bounty so with new delights.

Vary

To embellish; to change fancifully; to present under new aspects, as of form, key, measure, etc. See Variation, 4.

Vary

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.
That each from other differs, first confess;Next, that he varies from himself no less.

Vary

To differ, or be different; to be unlike or diverse; as, the laws of France vary from those of England.

Vary

To alter or change in succession; to alternate; as, one mathematical quantity varies inversely as another.
While fear and anger, with alternate grace,Pant in her breast, and vary in her face.

Vary

To deviate; to depart; to swerve; - followed by from; as, to vary from the law, or from reason.

Vary

To disagree; to be at variance or in dissension; as, men vary in opinion.
The rich jewel which we vary for.

Vary

Alteration; change.

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

Vary

Be at variance with; be out of line with

Vary

Be subject to change in accordance with a variable;
Prices vary
His moods vary depending on the weather

Vary

Make something more diverse and varied;
Vary the menu

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