vary
US /ˈvɛri/
Definition
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Prices vary depending on the season and the size of the room.
Word Family
Synonyms
- differbe different
- fluctuatecause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern
- altercause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Collocations
- Easy prices vary depending on sizeto prices vary depending on size, meaning to determine the price of
- Medium results may vary by departmentto results may vary by department, meaning to issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
- Hard interest rates vary according to macroeconomic liquidityto interest rates vary according to macroeconomic liquidity, meaning to excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
- Very Hard human appetites vary but greed remains constantdescribing human appetites vary but greed remains constant (any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage)
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