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

It took more than four minutes for the controversial decision to be made after a VAR check, with the level of Armstrong's interference with play questionable.

From BBC

The assistant referee did actually flag for offside, but it was extremely tight and VAR subsequently spent several minutes checking Archer's position, with the Saints forward eventually being ruled onside by the barest of margins.

From BBC

After 13 minutes of added time, partly because of the break in play caused by VAR, both benches became embroiled in arguments.

From BBC

"I understand why they would give it in the heat of the moment but that's why VAR is there."

From BBC

The yeast -- Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. boulardii -- is a commonly used and safe probiotic.

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