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# vary

verb (vary, varies, varied, varying)

«vary» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To be different from each other: "Prices vary from shop to shop." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vary/#m1)
2. To change, often again and again: "The weather varies a lot." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vary/#m2)
3. To change something on purpose to make it different: "Vary your exercises." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vary/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science lessons, pupils learn about variables: things that vary in an experiment; in a fair test you vary only one thing. In maths, data "varies" when numbers are different. In everyday life, eating a varied diet is healthy. Phrases: vary from, vary in size, varied diet, it varies.

### Examples

- Prices vary from shop to shop. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vary/#x1)
- The size of apples varies a lot. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vary/#x2)
- Temperatures vary between day and night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vary/#x3)
- In a fair test, vary only one thing at a time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vary/#x4)
- Try to vary the food you eat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vary/#x5)
- "How long does it take?" "It varies." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vary/#x6)
- Of course the Neverlands vary a good deal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vary/#x7)

### Note

Spelling: vary, varies, varied, varying. Do not confuse with "very" (a lot). Related words: "variety", "various", "variable". In science and maths, a "variable" is something that can change or vary; in a fair test you change one variable and keep the others the same.

## In Jewish tradition

In science lessons, pupils learn about variables: things that vary in an experiment; in a fair test you vary only one thing. In maths, data "varies" when numbers are different. In everyday life, eating a varied diet is healthy. Phrases: vary from, vary in size, varied diet, it varies.

### Examples

- Whether a book is in the public domain may vary country to country. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/vary/#x1)
- Yod Tzaddi Yod Resh Heh ; modes of transliteration vary with different authors. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/vary/#x2)
- Whether a book is still in copyright varies from country to country, and we can't offer guidance on whether any specific use of any specific book is allowed. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/vary/#x3)

### Note

Spelling: vary, varies, varied, varying. Do not confuse with "very" (a lot). Related words: "variety", "various", "variable". In science and maths, a "variable" is something that can change or vary; in a fair test you change one variable and keep the others the same.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «vary» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vary/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«vary» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/vary.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «vary» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/vary/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«vary» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/vary.html) on Mova free.