varied
Americanadjective
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characterized by or exhibiting variety; various; diverse; diversified.
varied backgrounds.
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changed; altered.
a varied estimate.
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having several different colors; variegated.
adjective
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displaying or characterized by variety; diverse
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modified or altered
the amount may be varied without notice
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varicoloured; variegated
Other Word Forms
- nonvaried adjective
- unvaried adjective
- variedly adverb
- variedness noun
- well-varied adjective
Etymology
Origin of varied
Example Sentences
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The European countries that repealed their wealth taxes did so for varied reasons.
From Los Angeles Times
The books you’ve published over the past two and a half years are all so varied.
From Los Angeles Times
They found that the strength of scintillation varied noticeably over periods lasting from days to several months.
From Science Daily
The scale of the increase varied across the four different biomes surveyed, with the sharpest rise in tropical savannas.
From Barron's
While she expects food retailers to have done well, the clothing sector will be more varied and talk "about some retailers leaving the High Street for good" will be heard over the next few weeks.
From BBC
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