All 3 Uses of
vary
in
Here, There be Dragons by Owen
- No, I did not vary from my planned agenda.†
Chpt 1.1
- They still appeared to be on open ocean, with no land in sight, but the gray morning light revealed a number of varying depths in the water below.†
Chpt 2.5 *
- The stone floor was covered with an assortment of Persian rugs of varying sizes.†
Chpt 2.8
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."