varying

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈvɛəɹiɪŋ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈvɛɹiɪŋ/

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• Hyphenation: vary‧ing

varying

1. present participle and gerund of vary

• stable

varying (plural varyings)

1. (computer graphics) A kind of variable, used by a fragment shader, that interpolates values across a primitive, so as to produce gradient effects etc.
   • 2012, Patrick Cozzi, Christophe Riccio, OpenGL Insights:

     Another consideration to the relationship between vertex and fragment shaders is that adding too many additional varyings can be a drag on performance since they must all be interpolated […]