| verb | become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence “her mood changes in accordance with the weather” |
| verb | be at variance with; be out of line with |
| verb | be subject to change in accordance with a variable “Prices vary” |
| verb | make something more diverse and varied “Vary the menu” |
| adjective | characterized by variety “immigrants' varied ethnic and religious traditions” |
| adjective | widely different “varied motives prompt people to join a political party” |
| adjective | broken away from sameness or identity or duplication “her quickly varied answers indicated uncertainty” |
| change | noun | a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event |
| variable | adjective | marked by diversity or difference |
| variant | adjective | differing from a norm or standard |
| variation | noun | something a little different from others of the same type |
| variant | noun | something a little different from others of the same type |
| deviant | adjective | markedly different from an accepted norm |
| deviate | noun | a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior |
| deviation | noun | a variation that deviates from the standard or norm |
| deviant | noun | a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior |
| deviate | adjective | markedly different from an accepted norm |
| variance | noun | an activity that varies from a norm or standard |
| divergent | adjective | diverging from another or from a standard |
| divergence | noun | a variation that deviates from the standard or norm |
| departure | noun | a variation that deviates from the standard or norm |
| variate | noun | a variable quantity that is random |
| variegation | noun | the act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered) |
| motley | noun | a collection containing a variety of sorts of things |
| variedness | noun | characterized by variation |