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vary vs narrow down

narrow down vs vary

vary and narrow down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vary No No Yes No
narrow down No No Yes No
As verbs, narrow down is a hyponym of vary; that is, narrow down 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
  • narrow down: become more focused on an area of activity or field of study
vary (verb) narrow down (verb)
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence become more focused on an area of activity or field of study
make something more diverse and varied define clearly
be at variance with; be out of line with
be subject to change in accordance with a variable
Difference between vary and narrow down

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