Collocations for vary - verb
ADVERB
considerably,
dramatically,
enormously,
extensively,
a great deal,
greatly,
a lot,
markedly,
significantly,
substantially,
tremendously,
widely,
wildly
hardly
The speed of the car hardly varied.
The sword hardly varied in form from the 12th to the 15th century.
hardly
The speed of the car hardly varied.
The sword hardly varied in form from the 12th to the 15th century.
(a) little,
slightly,
somewhat
constantly, continuously
the continuously varying intensities of natural light
constantly, continuously
the continuously varying intensities of natural light
never
inevitably, necessarily
What can be found will inevitably vary according to the area under study.
inevitably, necessarily
What can be found will inevitably vary according to the area under study.
naturally,
obviously
Personal preference naturally varies.
Personal preference naturally varies.
systematically
accordingly
The drug is available in several forms, and dosages vary accordingly.
Dictionaries are produced with specific markets in mind, and their contents vary accordingly.
accordingly
The drug is available in several forms, and dosages vary accordingly.
Dictionaries are produced with specific markets in mind, and their contents vary accordingly.
inversely
The availability of good medical care tends to vary inversely with the need for it.
The availability of good medical care tends to vary inversely with the need for it.
geographically,
historically,
regionally
Voting patterns vary geographically.
Voting patterns vary geographically.
PREPOSITION
according to
The leaf's size varies widely according to the area where it grows.
The leaf's size varies widely according to the area where it grows.
by
Access to this information varies by social class.
Access to this information varies by social class.
depending on
Costs are likely to vary depending on where you live.
Costs are likely to vary depending on where you live.
with
The danger of a heart attack varies with body weight.
The danger of a heart attack varies with body weight.
across
Gender roles vary across cultures.
Gender roles vary across cultures.
among
Services offered vary among the main banks.
Services offered vary among the main banks.
between
The rate of growth varies considerably between different industries.
The doses used vary between 2 and 10mg/kg.
The rate of growth varies considerably between different industries.
The doses used vary between 2 and 10mg/kg.
from … to …
The situation varies slightly from country to country.
Its speed varies from 20 mph to 35 mph.
The situation varies slightly from country to country.
Its speed varies from 20 mph to 35 mph.
in
The rooms vary in size.
The rooms vary in size.
Vary is used with these nouns as the subject:
density, effect, estimate, individual, level, mix, number, opinion, percentage, practice, price, quality, rate, ratio, size, taste, temperature, width
density, effect, estimate, individual, level, mix, number, opinion, percentage, practice, price, quality, rate, ratio, size, taste, temperature, width
Vary is used with these nouns as the object:
routine, tempo
routine, tempo