vary

«vary» in Mova's school dictionary: To be different from each other: "Prices vary from shop… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (vary, varies, varied, varying)

meaning for a pupil

1) To be different from each other: "Prices vary from shop to shop." tree →

2) To change, often again and again: "The weather varies a lot." tree →

3) To change something on purpose to make it different: "Vary your exercises." tree →

sense 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 →
• The size of apples varies a lot. tree →
• Temperatures vary between day and night. tree →
• In a fair test, vary only one thing at a time. tree →
• Try to vary the food you eat. tree →
• "How long does it take?" "It varies." tree →
• Of course the Neverlands vary a good deal. tree →

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 the corpora

• Dogs vary in size more than any other kind of mammal, and small dogs usually live longer than big ones.
• The consequence varies: sometimes a look, sometimes leaving the table, staying behind or a visit to the head teacher.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «vary» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.