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Varying vs. Various — What's the Difference?

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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