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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 var·ied /ˈvɛrid, ˈvær-/
 (a.)不同的,雜色的,各式各樣的

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Va·ried a. Changed; altered; various; diversified; as, a varied experience; varied interests; varied scenery. -- Va*ried*ly, adv.
    The varied fields of science, ever new.   --Cowper.
 

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Va·ry v. t. [imp. & p. p. Varied p. pr. & vb. n. Varying.]
 1. To change the aspect of; to alter in form, appearance, substance, position, or the like; to make different by a partial change; to modify; as, to vary the properties, proportions, or nature of a thing; to vary a posture or an attitude; to vary one's dress or opinions.
 Shall we vary our device at will,
 Even as new occasion appears?   --Spenser.
 2. To change to something else; to transmute; to exchange; to alternate.
 Gods, that never change their state,
 Vary oft their love and hate.   --Waller.
    We are to vary the customs according to the time and country where the scene of action lies.   --Dryden.
 3. To make of different kinds; to make different from one another; to diversify; to variegate.
    God hath varied their inclinations.   --Sir T. Browne.
 God hath here
 Varied his bounty so with new delights.   --Milton.
 4. Mus. To embellish; to change fancifully; to present under new aspects, as of form, key, measure, etc. See Variation, 4.

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 varied
      adj 1: characterized by variety; "immigrants' varied ethnic and
             religious traditions"; "his work is interesting and
             varied" [ant: unvaried]
      2: widely different; "varied motives prompt people to join a
         political party"; "varied ethnic traditions of the
         immigrants" [syn: wide-ranging]
      3: broken away from sameness or identity or duplication; "her
         quickly varied answers indicated uncertainty"

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 vary
      v 1: make or become different in some particular way, without
           permanently losing one's or its former characteristics
           or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the
           weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables
           varies according to the season" [syn: change, alter]
      2: be at variance with; be out of line with [syn: deviate, diverge,
          depart] [ant: conform]
      3: be subject to change in accordance with a variable; "Prices
         vary"; "His moods vary depending on the weather"
      4: make something more diverse and varied; "Vary the menu"
         [syn: variegate, motley]
      [also: varied]

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 varied
      See vary