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varied

adjective

Simple meaning

Diverse or miscellaneous.

Pronunciation

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vehreed

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ˈvɛɹid

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Definition

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adjective

  1. Diverse or miscellaneous

  2. Having been changed or modified

  3. Variegated

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

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  • “Immigrants' varied ethnic and religious traditions.”adjective

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varied experience

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Word family

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  • variablenounDerived noun

    Something that is likely to vary.

  • variationnounDerived noun

    An instance of change.

  • variancenounDerived noun

    An event that departs from expectations.

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