# varying

Pronunciation: say "VAIR-ee-ing" US /ˈvɛɹiɪŋ/, UK /ˈvɛəɹiɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of vary. — present participle and gerund of vary
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of vary. Use this form when something is changing or being made different.
   - _The signal strength was varying as the storm moved closer._
   - _Varying the recipe slightly, the chef produced a richer sauce._

## Noun

2. A type of variable used by a fragment shader to interpolate values across a primitive, producing effects such as gradients.
   - Simple: A kind of value in graphics programming that blends smoothly across a shape to make gradient effects.
   - _The shader reads a varying to determine the interpolated color at each pixel._
   - _By declaring several varyings, the developer passed smooth gradients into the fragment stage._

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