variegate vs checker

variegate is not a noun while checker is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
variegate	No	No	Yes	No
checker	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, checker is a hyponym of variegate; that is, checker is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than variegate:

Other hyponyms of variegate include chequer.

variegate (noun)	checker (noun)
	one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers
	one who checks the correctness of something
	an attendant who checks coats or baggage

variegate (verb)	checker (verb)
make something more diverse and varied	variegate with different colors, shades, or patterns
change the appearance of, especially by marking with different colors	mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on