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[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: varier, from Latin variare, from varius; VARIOUS]
[I] if several things of the same type vary, they are all different from each other
-synonym differ differ
::Test scores vary from school to school .
::The heights of the plants vary from 8 cm to 20 cm.
vary in
::flowers that vary in color and size
::Medical treatment varies greatly from state to state.
::Cooking times may vary slightly , depending on your oven.
::Charges vary according to size.
::She has tried different diets with varying degrees of success.
::tests of varying levels of difficulty
[I] if something varies, it changes depending on the situation
::Quentin's mood seems to vary according to the weather.
::'What do you wear when you go out?' 'Well, it varies .'
[T] to change something to make it different
::My doctor said I should vary my diet more.
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COLLOCATES for sense 1
vary from place to place/person to person etc
vary from something to something
vary considerably/greatly/widely/enormously
vary slightly
vary according to/depending on something
varying degrees/levels/sizes/amounts