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var·ied
(vâr′ēd, văr′-)adj.
1. Having or consisting of various kinds or forms; diverse: a person with varied talents. See Synonyms at miscellaneous.
2. Characterized by variety or variation: sailed at a varied pace; a varied landscape.
3. Varicolored or variegated.
var′ied·ly adv.
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varied
(ˈvɛərɪd)adj
1. displaying or characterized by variety; diverse
2. modified or altered: the amount may be varied without notice.
3. (Colours) varicoloured; variegated
ˈvariedly adv
ˈvariedness n
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var•ied
(ˈvɛər id)adj.
1. diverse.
2. changed; altered.
[1580–90]
var′ied•ly, adv.
var′ied•ness, n.
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| Adj. | 1. | varied - characterized by variety; "immigrants' varied ethnic and religious traditions"; "his work is interesting and varied" heterogeneous, heterogenous - consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature; "the population of the United States is vast and heterogeneous" modified - changed in form or character; "their modified stand made the issue more acceptable"; "the performance of the modified aircraft was much improved" different - unlike in nature or quality or form or degree; "took different approaches to the problem"; "came to a different conclusion"; "different parts of the country"; "on different sides of the issue"; "this meeting was different from the earlier one" |
| 2. | varied - widely different; "varied motives prompt people to join a political party"; "varied ethnic traditions of the immigrants" diversified - having variety of character or form or components; or having increased variety; "a diversified musical program ranging from classical to modern"; "diversified farming"; "diversified manufacturing"; "diversified scenery"; "diversified investments" | |
| 3. | varied - broken away from sameness or identity or duplication; "her quickly varied answers indicated uncertainty" changed - made or become different in nature or form; "changed attitudes"; "changed styles of dress"; "a greatly changed country after the war" |
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varied
adjective different, mixed, various, diverse, assorted, miscellaneous, sundry, motley, manifold, heterogeneous a varied range of dishes suitable for vegetarians
similar, uniform, repetitive, standardized, homogeneous, unvarying
similar, uniform, repetitive, standardized, homogeneous, unvarying
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
varied
adjectiveConsisting of a number of different kinds:
assorted, divers, diverse, diversified, heterogeneous, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, multifarious, multiform, sundry, variegated, various.
Biology: polymorphic, polymorphous.
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Translations
مُتَنَوِّعمُتنوِّع
pestrýrozmanitý
varieret
monenlainen
raznolik
változatos
fjölbreyttur
さまざまな
다양한
pester
omväxlande
หลากหลาย
khác nhau
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
varied
[ˈvɛərid] adj (= of different types) [motives, opinions, interests, activities] → varié(e)
(= changing often) [life, work, diet] → varié(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
varied
adj → unterschiedlich; career, life → bewegt; selection → reichhaltig; interests → vielfältig; diet, work → abwechslungsreich; a varied group of people → eine gemischte Gruppe; a varied collection of records → eine vielseitige or sehr gemischte Plattensammlung
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
varied
[ˈvɛərɪd] adj (types, sizes, qualities) → vario/a, diverso/a; (life) → movimentato/a; (diet) → diversificato/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
vary
(ˈveəri) verb to make, be or become different. These apples vary in size from small to medium.
ˈvariable adjective1. that may be varied. The machine works at a variable speed.
2. (of eg winds, weather etc) liable or likely to change. British weather is very variable.
noun something that varies, eg in quantity, value, effect etc. Have you taken all the variables into account in your calculations?
ˈvariably adverbˌvariaˈbility – plural variaˈbilities – noun
ˌvariˈation noun
1. the extent to which a thing changes. In the desert there are great variations in temperature.
2. one of a series of musical elaborations made on a basic theme or melody. Brahms' variations on Haydn's `St Anthony's Chorale'.
ˈvaried adjectiveHe has had a very varied career.
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varied
→ مُتَنَوِّع rozmanitý varieret unterschiedlich ποικίλος variado monenlainen varié raznolik variato さまざまな 다양한 gevarieerd variert różny variado различный omväxlande หลากหลาย çeşitli khác nhau 各式各样的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009