various
Americanadjective
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of different kinds, as two or more things; differing one from another.
Various experiments have not proved his theory.
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marked by or exhibiting variety or diversity.
houses of various designs.
- Synonyms:
- sundry
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presenting or having many different qualities or aspects.
a woman of various talent.
- Synonyms:
- divers, varied, variegated, diversified
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having a variety of colors; varicolored.
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different from each other; dissimilar.
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living at various hotels.
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individual (in a group, class, kind, etc.); separate.
permission from various officials in Washington.
pronoun
determiner
adjective
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of different kinds, though often within the same general category; diverse
various occurrences
his disguises are many and various
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(prenominal) relating to a collection of separate persons or things
the various members of the club
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displaying variety; many-sided
his various achievements are most impressive
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poetic variegated
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obsolete inconstant
Usage
What are other ways to say various? Various means “of different kinds” or “differing one from another.” How does various compare to different, distinct, and diverse? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
Other Word Forms
- nonvarious adjective
- nonvariously adverb
- nonvariousness noun
- variously adverb
- variousness noun
Etymology
Origin of various
First recorded in 1545–55; from Latin varius “speckled, variegated,” hence “manifold, diverse”; -ous
Example Sentences
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They seemed to know each other - and the Reka brothers - all of them stopping to speak at various points during the night.
From BBC
He has taken home four Primetime Emmys for various projects including the World War II series "Band of Brothers."
From Barron's
The contract prices fluctuate as traders, weighing the likelihood of various outcomes, buy and sell contracts.
At various points in the emails, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are named.
From BBC
Vendors sold buttons and hats — some with the tagline “resistance is beautiful” — while others collected signatures for various ballot measures.
From Los Angeles Times
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