Varying vs. Various — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Varying and Various
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Varying
To undergo or show change
The temperature varied throughout the day.
Various
Different from one another; of different kinds or sorts
Dresses of various colours
His grievances were many and various
Varying
To deviate from a standard or expectation
Behavior that varies from the norm.
Various
More than one; individual and separate
Various of her friends had called
Various people arrived late
Varying
To have a range of different qualities or amounts
Shirt sizes vary from small to extra large.
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Various
More than one; individual and separate
Various of her friends had called
Various people arrived late
Varying
To make or cause changes in; modify or alter
Vary the speed of the drill.
Various
Of diverse kinds
Unable to go for various reasons.
Varying
To give variety to; make diverse
Vary one's diet.
Various
Unlike; different
Flowers as various as the rose, the daisy, and the iris.
Varying
Present participle of vary
Various
Being more than one; several
She spoke to various members of the club.
Varying
(computer graphics) A kind of variable, used by a fragment shader, that interpolates values across a primitive, so as to produce gradient effects etc.
Various
Varied in nature or character; not uniform
"The war with Scotland ... was conducted feebly, and with various success" (David Hume).
Varying
Marked by diversity or difference;
The varying angles of roof slope
Nature is infinitely variable
Various
More than one (of an indeterminate set of things).
Various books have been taken.
There are various ways to fix the problem.
You have broken various of the rules.
Various
Having a broad range (of different elements).
The reasons are various.
Various
(dated) That varies or differs from others; variant; different.
A various reading of a Biblical text
Various
Different; diverse; several; manifold; as, men of various names; various occupations; various colors.
So many and so various laws are given.
A wit as various, gay, grave, sage, or wild.
Various
Changeable; uncertain; inconstant; variable.
A man so various, that he seemed to beNot one, but all mankind's epitome.
The names of mixed modes . . . are very various.
Various
Variegated; diversified; not monotonous.
A happy rural seat of various view.
Various
Of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity;
Assorted sizes
His disguises are many and various
Various experiments have failed to disprove the theory
Cited various reasons for his behavior
Various
Considered individually;
The respective club members
Specialists in their several fields
The various reports all agreed
Various
Distinctly dissimilar or unlike;
Diverse parts of the country
Celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan
Animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth
Various
Having great diversity or variety;
His various achievements are impressive
His vast and versatile erudition
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