various
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.
individual (in a group, class, kind, etc.); separate: permission from various officials in Washington.
Informal. several, many, or numerous ones: I spoke with various of them.
Origin of various
1Other words for various
Opposites for various
Other words from various
- var·i·ous·ly, adverb
- var·i·ous·ness, noun
- non·var·i·ous, adjective
- non·var·i·ous·ly, adverb
- non·var·i·ous·ness, noun
Words Nearby various
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How to use various in a sentence
The various members met for the first time when they traveled to Gambia at the beginning of December to carry out their plan.
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In the years to come, Wha became a legendary starting out spot for various soon-to-be rock stars.
They are made in a social setting, surrounded by lots of other people with various ways to resist bad decisions.
A letter from Fajardo to the king (December 10, 1621) concerns various matters of administration and business.
various impulses urged him into a pouring flood of words; yet he gave expression to none of them.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodHe accuses the latter of various illegal and crafty acts, among them sending contraband gold and jewels to Mexico.
The night passed amid various excursions on the part of Aristide and alarms on the part of Jean.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeNo young Cave Swallows were taken and gonads of adults were in various stages of reproductive activity.
Summer Birds From the Yucatan Peninsula | Erwin E. Klaas
British Dictionary definitions for various
/ (ˈvɛərɪəs) /
several different: he is an authority on various subjects
not standard (as pronoun; followed by of): various of them came
of different kinds, though often within the same general category; diverse: various occurrences; his disguises are many and various
(prenominal) relating to a collection of separate persons or things: the various members of the club
displaying variety; many-sided: his various achievements are most impressive
poetic variegated
obsolete inconstant
Origin of various
1usage For various
Derived forms of various
- variously, adverb
- variousness, noun
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