Var

¹

[var]

noun

1. a department in SE France. 2,326 sq. mi. (6,025 sq. km). Draguignan.

VAR

²

noun

Soccer.

1. video assistant referee: a system by which a group of officials in a control booth use multiple angles of video footage to review decisions made by officials on the field in real time.

   The guiding principle of VAR in this league is that it should interfere as little as possible.

var.

³

abbreviation

1. variable.

2. variant.

3. variation.

4. variety.

5. variometer.

6. various.

var.

¹

abbreviation

1. variable

2. variant

3. variation

4. variety

5. various

Var

²

/ var /

noun

1. a department of SE France, in Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region. Capital: Toulon. Pop: 946 305 (2003 est). Area: 6023 sq km (2349 sq miles)

2. a river in SE France, flowing southeast and south to the Mediterranean near Nice. Length: about 130 km (80 miles)

VAR

³

abbreviation

1. visual aural range

var

⁴

/ vɑː /

noun

1. a unit of reactive power of an alternating current, equal to the product of the current measured in amperes and the voltage measured in volts

Word History and Origins

Origin of var.¹

First recorded in 2010–15

Word History and Origins

Origin of var.¹

from v ( olt- ) a ( mperes ) r ( eactive )

Example Sentences

Chelsea went on to win the game 2-0 thanks to Joao Pedro's header and Enzo Fernandez's penalty which came after another contentious VAR decision that went against the visitors and left Silva fuming.

From BBC

After the game Michael Salisbury was stood down as VAR official for Sunday's match between Liverpool and Arsenal.

From BBC

"It wasn't controversial, it was wrong. We've established some principles in terms of how we officiate in the Premier League and how we use VAR," Webb added.

From BBC

It was the second Premier League home game in a row Chelsea have benefited from a VAR intervention.

From BBC

Burnley manager Scott Parker said at the weekend VAR decisions are threatening to turn football into "the most sterile game there is" - but Webb defended its use.

From BBC