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Meaning of var.

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

var.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Able to vary or be varied.

    Example: variable winds or seasons; a variable quantity; a variable resistor

  2. Likely to vary.

  3. Marked by diversity or difference.

  4. Having no fixed quantitative value.

noun

Definitions

  1. Something that is slightly different from a type or norm.

    Example: All breeds of dog are variants of the species “Canis lupus familiaris”.

  2. A different sequence of a gene (locus).

  3. A variable that can hold any of various unrelated data types.

  4. One of a set of words or other linguistic forms that conveys the same meaning or serves the same function.

noun

Definitions

  1. The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing.

  2. A related but distinct thing.

    Example: All of his soups are variations on a single recipe.

  3. The angular difference at the vessel between the direction of true north and magnetic north.

    Synonyms:magnetic declination
  4. A line of play that differs from the original.

noun

Definitions

  1. The quality of being varied; diversity.

    Example: Variety is the spice of life.

    Antonyms:sameness
  2. A specific variation of something.

  3. A number of different things.

    Synonyms:arrayassortment
  4. A state of constant change.

noun

Definitions

  1. An instrument used to measure variations in a magnetic field.

  2. A rate-of-climb indicator.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Having a broad range (of different elements).

    Example: The reasons are various.

  2. That varies or differs from others; variant; different.

    Example: a various reading of a Biblical text