varied
Multiple Entries:varied vary
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
varied/ˈveərid/
▶adjective incorporating a number of different types or elements; showing variation or variety.
– derivatives
variedly adverb.
variedly adverb.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
vary/ˈveəri/
▶verb (varies, varying, varied)
- 1 differ in size, degree, or nature from something else of the same general class: the properties vary in price.
- 2 change from one form or state to another.
■ modify or change (something) to make it less uniform.
– derivatives
varying adjective,
varyingly adverb.
varying adjective,
varyingly adverb.
– origin ME: from OFr. varier or L. variare, from varius ‘diverse’.
'varied' also found in these Oxford entries:
amphibole
- colourful
- decompression chamber
- diverse
- fartlek
- harlequin
- jog-shuttle
- masala
- medley
- melange
- motley
- ode
- old-time
- poikilo-
- polychrome
- ragtag
- riot
- riotous
- self-induction
- uninflected
- variegated
- variometer
- vary
- well rounded

