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jump vs vary

vary vs jump

jump is a noun but vary is not a noun.

jump and vary both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jump Yes No Yes No
vary No No Yes No
As verbs, vary is a hypernym of jump; that is, vary is a word with a broader meaning than jump:
  • jump: go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
  • vary: become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
Other hypernyms of jump include alter, change.
jump (noun) vary (noun)
the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground
a sudden involuntary movement
descent with a parachute
(film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another
an abrupt transition
a sudden and decisive increase
jump (verb) vary (verb)
increase suddenly and significantly become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
rise in rank or status make something more diverse and varied
go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions be at variance with; be out of line with
pass abruptly from one state or topic to another be subject to change in accordance with a variable
bypass
make a sudden physical attack on
enter eagerly into
move forward by leaps and bounds
cause to jump or leap
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
run off or leave the rails
start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
jump down from an elevated point
jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
be highly noticeable
Difference between jump and vary

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