varyerande

Varyerande is a Swedish adjective that describes something that varies or changes. In modern Swedish, the standard form is varierande, while varyerande appears primarily as an older spelling, regional variant, or in historical texts. The meaning remains the same: indicating variability across time, conditions, or samples.

Etymology and form: The word is formed from the verb variera (to vary) with the present-participle suffix -ande. The dominant modern participle is varierande, so varyerande is typically regarded as a nonstandard or archaic variant rather than the preferred form in contemporary usage.

Usage and context: Varyerande is used to describe phenomena that are not constant, such as temperatures, results, or measurements that fluctuate. In current Swedish, writers usually use varierande or a construction like temperaturen varierar to express the same idea. When describing a variable in statistical or scientific contexts, it is common to say varierende or simply use the noun variabel and related terms.

See also: varierande, variation, variabel, variera.