All 3 Uses
vary
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The Fountainhead
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- He earned his living in a busy, varied, scattered way: no one could keep track of all his activities.†
Chpt 2.9 *varied = differed; or changed
- "As a matter of fact," said Ellsworth Toohey, "the two are superficially varied manifestations of the same thing.†
Chpt 4.6
- Degrees of ability vary, but the basic principle remains the same: the degree of a man's independence, initiative and personal love for his work determines his talent as a worker and his worth as a man.†
Chpt 4.18vary = differ; or change
Definitions:
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(vary) to be different, or to changeVary 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."
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)