varies
Differs case by case
Varies is the third-person singular of vary—to change, differ, or fluctuate.
When something varies, it doesn't stay constant: The price varies depending on the season, Quality varies from batch to batch.
Results may vary warns that outcomes aren't guaranteed.
Mileage varies has become shorthand for "your experience may differ."
Varies irregularly over time
- oscillatesMoves rhythmically between points
- waversFails to decide
- swingsRhythmic back-and-forth movements
- alternatesBackup people or rotates
vacillates · seesaws · yo-yos · ebbs · flows · undulates · cycles · shifts
Cannot be anticipated
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- sporadicOccurring irregularly, infrequently
inconsistent · capricious · mercurial · fickle · volatile · temperamental · patchy · unreliable
Is unlike another
- divergesMoves apart from
- contrastsNotable differences between things
- deviatesDeparts from standard
- departsGoes away from
ranges · spans · assorted · eclectic · heterogeneous · manifold · multifaceted · diverse
Thorough change in form
- alterationAct of modifying
- modificationAct of altering something
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- shiftMovement or work period
transition · adaptation · fluctuation · deviation · mutation · amendment · correction · revision
fluctuates
Varies irregularly over time
- oscillatesMoves rhythmically between points
- waversFails to decide
- swingsRhythmic back-and-forth movements
alternates · vacillates · seesaws · yo-yos · ebbs · flows · undulates · cycles · shifts · modulates
unpredictable
Cannot be anticipated
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
sporadic · inconsistent · capricious · mercurial · fickle · volatile · temperamental · patchy · unreliable · unstable
differs
Is unlike another
departs · ranges · spans · assorted · eclectic · heterogeneous · manifold · multifaceted · diverse · mixed
transformation
Thorough change in form
- alterationAct of modifying
- modificationAct of altering something
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
shift · transition · adaptation · fluctuation · deviation · mutation · amendment · correction · revision · update
- variable rateAmount that fluctuates
- variety showProgram mixing different performances
- garden varietyUnremarkably typical
- spelling variationAlternative way to spell
- variety packMixed selection in one package
- regional variationsPlace-based differences
variety, varied, variation, variable, variant, variance, invariably, invariable, unvaried