All 4 Uses of
vary
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Catch-22
- Score was never kept, and the number of players might vary from one to thirty-five.†
Chpt 9 *
- The only one who ever came close enough to look was the affable Texan, who came close enough several times a day to chat with him about more votes for the decent folk, opening each conversation with the same unvarying greeting: 'What do you say, fella?†
Chpt 17
- 'It varies,' answered Yossarian.†
Chpt 27
- 'It varies with the fish,' Dunbar added helpfully.†
Chpt 27
Definition:
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(vary) to be different, or to changeeditor's notes: Vary is often used to describe small differences or changes--especially about things of the same type. It would be more common to say "The weight of full-grown elephants varies depending upon diet and other factors," than to say "The weight of elephants varies from that of mice."