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vary vs diversify

diversify vs vary

vary and diversify both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vary No No Yes No
diversify No No Yes No
As verbs, diversify is a hyponym of vary; that is, diversify is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than vary:
  • vary: become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
  • diversify: vary in order to spread risk or to expand
As verbs, diversify is a hypernym of vary; that is, diversify is a word with a broader meaning than vary:
  • vary: make something more diverse and varied
  • diversify: make (more) diverse
vary (verb) diversify (verb)
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence vary in order to spread risk or to expand
make something more diverse and varied make (more) diverse
be at variance with; be out of line with spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate
be subject to change in accordance with a variable
Difference between vary and diversify

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