{
    "term": "vary",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "academic": true,
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "vary",
            "heSheIt": "varies"
        },
        "pastSimple": "varied",
        "pastParticiple": "varied",
        "ingForm": "varying"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to be different from each other in size, shape, etc.",
            "sensetop": "vary in something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "New techniques were introduced with **varying degrees of** success."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Estimates of how many civilians were killed **varied widely**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Class size **varies greatly**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The students' work **varies considerably** in quality.",
                    "contextForm": "vary in something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The rooms **vary in size**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There are a number of routes to the summit, with **varying levels of** difficulty."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Personal preference naturally varies."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Services offered vary among the main banks."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The sword hardly varied in form from the 12th to the 15th century."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Gender roles vary across cultures."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The doses used vary between 2 and 10mg/​kg."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["considerably", "dramatically", "enormously"],
                "verb + vary": ["can", "may", "be likely to"],
                "preposition": ["according to", "by", "depending on"],
                "phrases": ["vary over time", "vary with time"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to change or be different according to the situation",
            "sensetop": "vary with somethingvary by somethingvary from somebody/something to somebody/somethingvary between A and Bvary according to something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The menu varies with the season.",
                    "contextForm": "vary with something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Cancer rates **vary significantly** by gender and ethnicity.",
                    "contextForm": "vary by something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Results can **vary greatly** from year to year.",
                    "contextForm": "vary from somebody/something to somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Pulse rates vary slightly from person to person."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Class numbers vary between 25 and 30.",
                    "contextForm": "vary between A and B"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Costs are likely to **vary depending on** where you live."
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘What time do you start work?’ ‘**It varies**.’"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Prices vary according to the type of room you require.",
                    "contextForm": "vary according to something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Dictionaries are produced with specific markets in mind, and their contents vary accordingly."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Its speed varies from 20 mph to 35 mph."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Prices can vary enormously."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The danger of a heart attack varies with body weight."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The availability of good medical care tends to vary inversely with the need for it."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The drug is available in several forms, and dosages vary accordingly."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The leaf's size varies widely according to the area where it grows."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The rate of growth varies considerably between different industries."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The situation varies slightly from country to country."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The speed of the car hardly varied."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Voting patterns vary geographically."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Voting behaviour varies geographically."
                },
                {
                    "text": "What can be found will inevitably vary according to the area under study."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a study of how moral values vary over time"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the continuously varying intensities of natural light"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["considerably", "dramatically", "enormously"],
                "verb + vary": ["can", "may", "be likely to"],
                "preposition": ["according to", "by", "depending on"],
                "phrases": ["vary over time", "vary with time"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to make changes to something to make it slightly different",
            "sensetop": "vary something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The job enables me to vary the hours I work."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The aerobics instructor varies the routine each week."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Consumers may apply to the lender to vary the terms of their contract."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Drivers need to take note of the weather conditions and vary their speed accordingly."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["considerably", "dramatically", "enormously"],
                "verb + vary": ["can", "may", "be likely to"],
                "preposition": ["according to", "by", "depending on"],
                "phrases": ["vary over time", "vary with time"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to say that people may experience a particular thing in different ways",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Highly recommend the company! Of course, your mileage may vary."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈveəri/",
                "audio": "va/vary/vary__gb_3.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈveəriz/",
                "audio": "va/vary/varies__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈveərid/",
                "audio": "va/vary/varied__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈveəriɪŋ/",
                "audio": "va/vary/varying__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈveri//ˈværi/",
                "audio": "va/vary/vary__us_4.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈveriz//ˈværiz/",
                "audio": "va/vary/varies__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈverid//ˈværid/",
                "audio": "va/vary/varied__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈveriɪŋ//ˈværiɪŋ/",
                "audio": "va/vary/varying__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French varier or Latin variare, from varius ‘diverse’ ."
}