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Pertaining to how something is done in a modified or altered manner: Jane began her days in a variatively relaxed way, sometimes with a cup of coffee, or, on other days, just sitting outside on her balcony..

A device that can change the limits or parameters of something: A speed variator is used in motor vehicles on roads or freeways which allows the limits of speed to be changed without resetting the change-gear level.

Descriptive of something that has many different hues and shades: When sitting in the garden, Jack and Jill watched a beautiful varicolored butterfly, with blue, red, and black markings, flit among the flowers.

Referring to something that has diverse or different types or qualities: Dr. Smart told Jane that it was important for her to have a balanced and varied diet.

Regarding how something is done in a mixed or diverse manner: There were a few speakers who discussed the topic quite variedly or diversely.

1. To change the appearance of, especially by marking with different colors; to streak: Nature is constantly variegating all kinds of flowers with different forms, odors, and various hues and tinges.
2. To give variety to or to include many different things: Sam variegated his working years with several different occupations. © ALL rights are reserved.

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Referring to something that is marked by many different colors; streaked; spotted: When the fall season came, the leaves on the tree turned into a variegated variety of red, orange, and brown.

1. The condition of being spotted or streaked; the variation in colouring: Meg added some variegation to the painting of the forest by adding diverse greens.

At the garden center, Mrs. Tree admired the variegation in the leaves and flowers of the different plants on display.
2. The action of presenting an assortment of goods or services; diversification: Jill's financial advisor suggested that variegation in her investments would be a very good idea in order to reduce possible loses.

1. The situation or quality of diversity: At the outdoor market there was a large variety of fruit and vegetables.
2. A type of language that is used by certain social groups and unlike the language forms of other social groups: There certainly are regional forms or varieties of English, as in Great Britain, in the USA, in Ireland, and in Australia.

Something that has diverse forms or shapes; diversiform: There is certainly a variform in life, including love, birth, hunger, happiness, sadness, and death.

1. An instrument that is used to measure magnetic fields: A variometer can determine the differences of the Earth's magnetic field.
2. A device which is used to measure the rate of climb of an aircraft: A glide uses a variometer to assess the ascension when flying.

1. A publication of the works of an author with notes by various scholars or editors: A variorum is considered to be the written production of a classical author with comments by a variety of editors or those who have made summaries about the contents of the original writer.
2. An edition containing various versions of a text: The book Alice had was a variorum, a volume with assorted version interpretations of a written work she needed for class.

A reference to several different or many different things, people, etc.: Various pop bands played at the concert last night.

Referring to how something is presented in diverse ways: When new in town, Jim didn't have a place to live, so his camper performed variously as a bedroom, a kitchen, and as an office until he found an apartment for himself.

The condition of having more than one of an undefined set of things: Judy was overwhelmed by the variousness of job opportunities after getting her B.A. from college.