Var

¹

[ var ]

noun

1. a department in SE France. 2,326 sq. mi. (6,025 sq. km). : Draguignan.

VAR

²

noun

, Soccer.

1. video assistant referee: a system by which a group of officials in a control booth use multiple angles of video footage to review decisions made by officials on the field in real time:

   The guiding principle of VAR in this league is that it should interfere as little as possible.

var.

³

abbreviation for

1. variable.
2. variant.
3. variation.
4. variety.
5. variometer.
6. various.

Var

¹

/ var /

noun

1. a department of SE France, in Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region. Capital: Toulon. Pop: 946 305 (2003 est). Area: 6023 sq km (2349 sq miles)
2. a river in SE France, flowing southeast and south to the Mediterranean near Nice. Length: about 130 km (80 miles)

var

²

/ vɑː /

noun

1. a unit of reactive power of an alternating current, equal to the product of the current measured in amperes and the voltage measured in volts

VAR

³

abbreviation for

1. visual aural range

var.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. variable
2. variant
3. variation
4. variety
5. various

Word History and Origins

Origin of Var¹

First recorded in 2010–15

Word History and Origins

Origin of Var¹

from v ( olt- ) a ( mperes ) r ( eactive )

Example Sentences

"I thought it was a misread by the VAR," Webb told Sky Sports' Mic'd Up programme.

From BBC

On-field referees are not required to follow the recommendations of the VAR official.

From BBC

Minutes after the final whistle, Forest’s social media account pointed an accusing finger at VAR Stuart Attwell, who they claimed was a fan of Luton Town, who were also in relegation trouble at the time.

From BBC

A points deduction in March, following a profit and sustainability breach, came before a controversial social media post about VAR Stuart Attwell a month later which ultimately saw the club fined £750,000 this season.

From BBC

Speaking at length to broadcaster beIN Sports, Mourinho criticised the performance of referee Oguzhan Cakir and VAR official Atilla Karaoglan.

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