Varying vs Versatile - What's the difference?
varying | versatile |
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
Capable of doing many things competently.
Having varied uses or many functions.
Changeable or inconstant.
(biology) Capable of moving freely in all directions.
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As a verb varying
is .As a noun varying
is a kind of variable, used by a fragment shader, that interpolates values across a primitive, so as to produce gradient effects etc.As an adjective versatile is
capable of doing many things competently.varying
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(en noun)- 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