| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| variable | adjective | Having the capacity of varying or changing; capable of alternation in any manner; changeable; as, variable winds or seasons; a variable quantity., Liable to vary; too susceptible of change; mutable; fickle; unsteady; inconstant; as, the affections of men are variable; passions are variable., That which is variable; that which varies, or is subject to change., A quantity which may increase or decrease; a quantity which admits of an infinite number of values in the same expression; a variable quantity; as, in the equation x2 – y2 = R2, x and y are variables., A shifting wind, or one that varies in force., Those parts of the sea where a steady wind is not expected, especially the parts between the trade-wind belts. |
| variably | adverb | In a variable manner. |
| variance | noun | The quality or state of being variant; change of condition; variation., Difference that produce dispute or controversy; disagreement; dissension; discord; dispute; quarrel., A disagreement or difference between two parts of the same legal proceeding, which, to be effectual, ought to agree, — as between the writ and the declaration, or between the allegation and the proof. |
| varicose | adjective | Irregularly swollen or enlarged; affected with, or containing, varices, or varicosities; of or pertaining to varices, or varicosities; as, a varicose nerve fiber; a varicose vein; varicose ulcers., Intended for the treatment of varicose veins; — said of elastic stockings, bandages. and the like. |
| varicous | adjective | Varicose. |
| varietal | adjective | Of or pertaining to a variety; characterizing a variety; constituting a variety, in distinction from an individual or species. |
| varietas | noun | A variety; — used in giving scientific names, and often abbreviated to var. |
| variform | adjective | Having different shapes or forms. |
| variolar | adjective | Variolous. |
| variolic | adjective | Variolous. |
| variorum | adjective | Containing notes by different persons; — applied to a publication; as, a variorum edition of a book. |
| varletry | noun | The rabble; the crowd; the mob. |
| vartabed | noun | A doctor or teacher in the Armenian church. Members of this order of ecclesiastics frequently have charge of dioceses, with episcopal functions. |
| varveled | adjective | Having varvels, or rings. |