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- 1. alter in appearance, especially by adding different colours: "the designer can variegate the object's colour and physical character as needed"
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1. : to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple. 2. : to enliven or give interest to by means of variety. variegator. ˈver-ē-ə-ˌgā-tər. ˈver-i-ˌgā- noun. Examples of variegate in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage.
To variegate is to make something more irregular, especially its color. You can variegate your yard by planting different colors of blooming flowers all over it. When you variegate your life in some way, you make it more interesting and varied.
1. to alter the appearance of, esp by adding different colours. 2. to impart variety to. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. variegation (ˌvarieˈgation) noun.
1. To change the appearance of, especially by marking with different colors. 2. To give variety to; make varied. [From Late Latin variegātus, past participle of variegāre : Latin varius, various + Latin agere, to do, drive; see ag- in Indo-European roots.] var′i·e·ga′tion (-gā′shən) n. var′i·e·ga′tor n.
Oct 21, 2024 · variegate (third-person singular simple present variegates, present participle variegating, simple past and past participle variegated) To add variety to something. Synonyms: diversify; see also Thesaurus: diversify To change the appearance of something, especially by covering with patches or streaks of different colour.
Variegate definition: To change the appearance of, especially by marking with different colors.
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adjective. uk / ˈveə.rɪ.ɡeɪ.tɪd / us / ˈver.i.ə.ɡeɪ.t̬ɪd / Add to word list. having a pattern of different colours or marks: variegated leaves. a variegated plant. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Patterns and shapes. amorphous. arabesque. argyle. asymmetrically. asymmetry. flecked. formlessly. fretted. geoglyph. reticulation.
Variegated has been adding color to our language since the 17th century. It is used in botany to describe the presence of two or more colors in the leaves, petals, or other parts of plants, and it also appears in the names of some animals (such as the variegated cutworm).
The earliest known use of the verb variegate is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for variegate is from 1653, in the writing of Henry More, philosopher, poet, and theologian. variegate is a borrowing from Latin.
