vary

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for vary

vary 🔊 /vɛˈɹi/

vary : වෙනස් වෙනවා

vary : වෙනස්ව පවතිනවා

vary : විචලනය වෙනවා

vary : විසදෘශව පවතිනවා

vary : වෙනස් කරනවා

vary definition

Transitive verb.

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

Intransitive verb.

  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.

Noun. Alteration; change.