varying
Not staying constant
Varying means changing or differing across instances.
Varying degrees of success suggests a range from low to high.
Varying opinions are not uniform.
The word often emphasizes inconsistency or diversity: The results were of varying quality.
As the present participle of vary, it can also describe ongoing change: The temperature kept varying throughout the day.
Cannot be anticipated
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- fluctuatingShifting irregularly over time
unstable · capricious · mercurial · fickle · sporadic · intermittent · volatile · temperamental
Able to be changed
- flexibleAble to bend freely
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
- configurableAble to be adjusted
- customizableAble to be modified
scalable · tunable · alterable · adjustable · mutable · elastic · controllable · tweakable
Of various sorts
- mixedBlended from varied elements
- diverseOf many types
- heterogeneousConsisting of dissimilar elements
- eclecticDeriving from varied sources
manifold · multifaceted · sundry · disparate · wide-ranging · multitudinous · broad · different
Steps in a scale
- levelsHeights or ranked stages
- degreesUnits of measurement
- rangesContinuous extent series
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
spectrums · intensities · magnitudes · proportions · amounts · extents · measures · increments
Thorough change in form
- alterationAct of modifying
- modificationAct of altering something
- shiftMovement or work period
- transitionChange from one state
adjustment · revision · evolution · fluctuation · deviation · mutation · divergence · conversion
unpredictable
Cannot be anticipated
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
fluctuating · unstable · capricious · mercurial · fickle · sporadic · intermittent · volatile · temperamental · changeable
modifiable
Able to be changed
- flexibleAble to bend freely
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
- configurableAble to be adjusted
customizable · scalable · tunable · alterable · adjustable · mutable · elastic · controllable · tweakable · settable
assorted
Of various sorts
- mixedBlended from varied elements
- diverseOf many types
- heterogeneousConsisting of dissimilar elements
eclectic · manifold · multifaceted · sundry · disparate · wide-ranging · multitudinous · broad · different · dissimilar
gradations
Steps in a scale
scales · spectrums · intensities · magnitudes · proportions · amounts · extents · measures · increments · steps
transformation
Thorough change in form
- alterationAct of modifying
- modificationAct of altering something
- shiftMovement or work period
transition · adjustment · revision · evolution · fluctuation · deviation · mutation · divergence · conversion · adaptation
- adjustingtuning, readjusting, calibrating, tweaking, modifying
- unevenuneven, irregular, unequal, nonuniform, asymmetric
- unpredictableunpredictable, uncertain, unreliable, erratic, inconsistent
- diversifyingexpanding, broadening, spreading, branching, distributing
- intermittentintermittent, sporadic, periodic, on-off, discontinuous
- word changesconjugating, declining, pluralizing, suffixing, prefixing
vary, varied, variation, variable, variant, variance, invariably, invariable, variability