English Words Starting With V

• variance

  nounC1
  /ˈveə.ri.əns/The fact or quality of being different, divergent, or inconsistent; a measure of how much a set of numbers or conditions differ from each other.
• variant

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈveə.ri.ənt/A form or version of something that differs in some respect from other forms of the same thing or from a standard.
• variant creutzfeldt-jakob disease

  nounVery Low (Specialized Medical)
  /ˌvɛə.ri.ənt ˈkrɔɪts.felt ˈjɑː.kɒb dɪˌziːz/A rare, fatal neurodegenerative disease in humans caused by prions, linked to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE or 'mad cow disease') consumption
• variate

  nounC2
  /ˈvɛːrɪeɪt/A quantity or statistic that can take different numerical values, especially in mathematical contexts.
• variation

  nounC1
  /ˌveə.riˈeɪ.ʃən/A change or slight difference in condition, amount, or level, typically within certain limits.
• varicella

  nounC2
  /ˌværɪˈsɛlə/A common, highly contagious childhood disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus, characterized by an itchy, blister-like rash.
• varicella zoster virus

  nounC2+ (Technical/Medical)
  /ˌvarɪˈsɛlə ˈzɒstə ˈvaɪrəs/A highly contagious herpesvirus responsible for two distinct diseases: chickenpox (varicella) in the primary infection, and shingles (herpes zoster) upon reactivation later in life.
• varices

  nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
  /ˈvɛːrɪsiːz/Enlarged, swollen, and tortuous veins, usually referring to veins in the lower oesophagus or in the legs.
• varicocele

  nounC2
  /ˈvarɪkə(ʊ)ˌsiːl/A medical condition characterized by an abnormal enlargement of the veins within the scrotum.
• varicocelectomy

  nounVery Low
  /ˌvarɪkə(ʊ)sɪˈlɛktəmi/A surgical procedure to remove or ligate a varicocele (an enlargement of the veins within the scrotum).
• varicose veins

  plural-nounB2
  /ˈværɪkəʊs veɪnz/A medical condition where veins, usually in the legs, become swollen, enlarged, twisted, and often visible under the skin.
• varicosis

  nounLow
  /ˌvarɪˈkəʊsɪs/A pathological condition characterized by the presence of varicose veins; the abnormal dilation and tortuosity of veins, most commonly in the legs.
• varicosity

  nounC2 (Very Rare)
  /ˌvarɪˈkɒsɪti/The condition of being varicose; a varicose vein.
• varicotomy

  nounVery Rare
  /ˌvarɪˈkɒtəmi/A surgical incision into a varicose vein.
• varied thrush

  nounLow
  /ˈveə.rɪd θrʌʃ/A North American songbird (Ixoreus naevius) of the Pacific Northwest and western mountain ranges, resembling a robin but with distinctive orange and black markings.
• variegate

  verbverb-transitiveC2 (Very low frequency)
  /ˈveərɪəɡeɪt/To diversify in appearance, especially by adding different colours or markings.
• variegation

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌveə.rɪ.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/The appearance of having different colours or patches of colour; diversity in appearance.
• varier

  nounB2
  /ˈveə.ri/To change or be different in form, degree, amount, or nature.
• varies

  verbB2
  /ˈveərɪz/to be different, to change in form, amount, or nature.
• varietal

  adjectivenounC1
  /vəˈraɪ.ə.təl/Relating to or being a variety (of something), especially a distinct type within a species.

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