varied

Everyday

1. Varied means made of many different kinds, as in a varied diet. tree →
2. Varied is the past form of vary: changed or was different, as in the temperature varied. tree →

In the lessons

In science and health lessons, a varied diet with many foods keeps you healthy. In English lessons, teachers ask for varied sentence starts and vocabulary to make writing interesting. In maths and science investigations, you change (vary) one thing and see results; results varied means they were not all the same.

Examples

• Eat a varied diet with lots of fruit and vegetables. tree →
• Use varied sentence openers in your story. tree →
• The weather varied from sunny to stormy. tree →
• Our results varied each time we did the test. tree →
• The zoo has a varied collection of animals. tree →
• Prices varied from shop to shop. tree →
• It was indeed a scene of varied life in the street. tree →

Note

Spelling: vary becomes varied (y changes to i before -ed), varies. Do not confuse with various (several different) or variety (noun). In maths, if a number varied, it changed.

In Jewish tradition

In science and health lessons, a varied diet with many foods keeps you healthy. In English lessons, teachers ask for varied sentence starts and vocabulary to make writing interesting. In maths and science investigations, you change (vary) one thing and see results; results varied means they were not all the same.

Examples

• He also formed and designed from his Spirit, and from the void and formless made earth, even as a rampart, or standing wall, and varied its surface even as the crossing of beams. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887) tree →

Note

Spelling: vary becomes varied (y changes to i before -ed), varies. Do not confuse with various (several different) or variety (noun). In maths, if a number varied, it changed.