various

[ vair-ee-uhs ]

/ ˈvɛər i əs /

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adjective

of different kinds, as two or more things; differing one from another: Various experiments have not proved his theory.

marked by or exhibiting variety or diversity: houses of various designs.

presenting or having many different qualities or aspects: a woman of various talent.

having a variety of colors; varicolored.

different from each other; dissimilar.

variant.

numerous; many: living at various hotels.

individual (in a group, class, kind, etc.); separate: permission from various officials in Washington.

pronoun

Informal. several, many, or numerous ones: I spoke with various of them.

Words nearby various

variolitic, varioloid, variolous, variometer, variorum, various, various and sundry, variscite, varisized, varistor, varitype

Origin of various

1545–55; < Latin varius speckled, variegated, hence manifold, diverse; see -ous

SYNONYMS FOR various

2 sundry.

3 diversified, variegated, varied, divers.

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ANTONYMS FOR various

1 identical, same, uniform, similar.

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OTHER WORDS FROM various

var·i·ous·ly, adverbvar·i·ous·ness, nounnon·var·i·ous, adjectivenon·var·i·ous·ly, adverb

non·var·i·ous·ness, noun

synonym study for various

1. Various, different, distinct, diverse describe things that are not identical or alike. Various stresses the multiplicity of sorts or instances of a thing or a class of things: various sorts of seaweed; busy with various duties. Different emphasizes separateness and dissimilarity: two different (or differing ) versions of the same story. Distinct implies a uniqueness that is clear and unmistakable: plans similar in objective but distinct in method. Diverse usually suggests a disparity capable of leading to conflict or disagreement: diverse views on how the area should be zoned.

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Examples from the Web for various

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In the years to come, Wha became a legendary starting out spot for various soon-to-be rock stars.
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They are made in a social setting, surrounded by lots of other people with various ways to resist bad decisions.
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A piece of old carpet was my saddle, and served me likewise for a seat, a table, and various other purposes.
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We encounter much difficulty in attempting to reduce these various facts to any rule or law.
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Its food consists of sand-worms, crustaceans, various insects and great quantities of small molluscs.
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The records of the proceedings in the various State conventions are exceedingly meagre.
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The world is many-sided, and it presents various sides and corners to various people.
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British Dictionary definitions for various

various

/ (ˈvɛərɪəs) /

determiner

several differenthe is an authority on various subjects
not standard (as pronoun; followed by of)various of them came

adjective

of different kinds, though often within the same general category; diversevarious occurrences; his disguises are many and various

(prenominal) relating to a collection of separate persons or thingsthe various members of the club

displaying variety; many-sidedhis various achievements are most impressive

poetic variegated

obsolete inconstant

Derived forms of various

variously, adverbvariousness, noun

Word Origin for various

C16: from Latin varius changing; perhaps related to Latin vārus crooked

usage for various

The use of different after various should be avoided: the disease exists in various forms (not in various different forms)

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