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to variate

to variate

8.4
To become different or make something change
  • verb
  • /ˈvɛəriˌeɪt/
translation icon : variar
  • Now I'm going to vary the length of the arm over here.

Once I have my drawing and they vary, you know, they vary in detail.

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Examples

  • And then the study also varied the assessment instructions.

  • And then you can start to vary some of the some of their parts within the algorithm.

  • OK, now we're going to vary both and guess what?

  • And if I had a chance, well, I know it sounds strange to vary my life.

  • Once I have my drawing and they vary, you know, they vary in detail.

  • So we've varied in those ten years anywhere from two months to six months a year of not seeing each other based on work schedules, priorities, etcetera.

  • To better understand the results, we need to vary the parameters of our experiment.

  • The chef decided to vary the spices in the recipe to enhance the flavor.

  • In order to improve his performance, he had to vary his training routine.

Synonyms

to change
vsto variate
1.0

To make something or someone different

is used for making things different in some way rather than completely
to alter
vsto variate
493 2.5

To change something slightly or become different

can mean making things different in various ways not only small adjustments
to vary
vsto variate
239 2.5

Be different depending on the time or situation

usually refers to making something different once or in a single way

Antonyms

931 3.1

Keep an activity, quality, or schedule going over time

75 4.3

To become steady and stop changing

How Much

to transform
523 3.4
to variate
8.4
to modify
268 3.2
to alter
493 2.5
to leave
1.6

Surface Forms

variate infinitive
varied past
varied past participle
varying present participle
varies third person singular

Morphology

variate = vary (transparent) = vari + ate

Clear morphological derivation: 'vary' + productive verb-forming suffix '-ate' meaning 'make or cause to be varied'.

Etymology

Variate comes from the Latin word variare meaning 'to change' and is related to common words like vary and various, which helps you remember its basic idea. So to variate is to change something or make it different.