may vary

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Definition of may vary in English English dictionary

Related Terms

your mileage may vary

To express a possible difference in taste, "this is just my opinion, your opinion may be different"

That red dress looks really good on you, but your mileage may vary, of course.

your mileage may vary

It may work differently in your situation, or be different in your experience

Those batteries last nine hours in my laptop, but your mileage may vary.

mileage may vary

total number of miles may change (relates to the distance a vehicle can travel per unit of gasoline)

Hyphenation

May va·ry

Turkish pronunciation

mey veri

Pronunciation

/ˈmā ˈverē/ /ˈmeɪ ˈvɛriː/

Etymology

[ 'mA ] (verbal auxiliary.) before 12th century. Middle English , from Old English mæg; akin to Old High German mag have power, am able , and perhaps to Greek mEchos means, expedient.