Both Uses of
vary
in
Atlas Shrugged
- The amounts of their subscriptions varied, from sums in five figures to six.†
Chpt 1.7 *varied = differed; or changed
- It held the low drone of the motors-the sharper clicking of the many parts that rang in varied cries of metal-and the high, thin chimes of trembling glass panes.†
Chpt 1.8
Definition:
to be different, or to change
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."