Variating

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Undergoing continuous or frequent changes in state or quality without a fixed pattern
2. Exhibiting ongoing fluctuations or alterations that prevent it from remaining constant
3. Displaying a pattern of repeated differences or modifications over time or conditions

Etymology: "Variating" is the present participle of "variate," a verb formed from the Latin "variare," meaning to make different or to diversify. That Latin verb grows from "varius," an adjective for things that were mixed, dappled, or changing, so the idea of unlike parts and shifting appearance runs through the whole family. English adopted "variate" from the Latin past participle "variatus," which kept the sense of change built into its root. The ongoing quality in the given meaning comes from the "-ing" ending, which presents the change as still happening rather than as a finished result.

Synonyms: varying, changing, modulating, fluctuating, altering

Antonyms: stabilizing, maintaining, unchanging, standardizing, uniforming