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varied

v.
C1 Advanced Oxford US //ˈvɛɹid// UK //vˈeəɹid// var·ied

v. having many different types or versions. You use this to describe a group of things that are not all the same.

v. incorporating a range of different types, qualities, or elements. Often used to describe a collection or a set of experiences that lack uniformity.


SIMPLE

The restaurant offers a varied menu with many choices.

CONTEXTUAL

Her career has been very varied, ranging from teaching in small villages to managing large corporate offices.

COMPLEX

The landscape of the region is remarkably varied, shifting from dense coastal forests to arid mountain plateaus within the space of a few miles.

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Typically functions as an attributive adjective before a noun, though it can follow linking verbs like 'be' or 'become'.

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