various
Use Various in a sentence
i adjective
1.
of different kinds, as two or more things; differing one from another: Various experiments have not proved his theory.
2.
marked by or exhibiting variety or diversity: houses of various designs.
3.
presenting or having many different qualities or aspects: a woman of various talent.
4.
having a variety of colors; varicolored.
5.
different from each other; dissimilar.
pronoun
9.
Informal. several, many, or numerous ones: I spoke with various of them.
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Various
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Related forms
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
Synonyms
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. 2. sundry. 3. diversified, variegated, varied.
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. 2. sundry. 3. diversified, variegated, varied.
Antonyms
1. identical, same, uniform, similar.
1. identical, same, uniform, similar.
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| —determiner | |
| 1. | a. several different: he is an authority on various subjects |
| b. not standard (as pronoun; followed by of): various of them came | |
| —adj | |
| 2. | of different kinds, though often within the same general category; diverse: various occurrences; his disguises are many and various |
| 3. | (prenominal) relating to a collection of separate persons or things: the various members of the club |
| 4. | displaying variety; many-sided: his various achievements are most impressive |
| 5. | poetic variegated |
| 6. | obsolete inconstant |
| [C16: from Latin varius changing; perhaps related to Latin vārus crooked] | |
| usage The use of different after various should be avoided: the disease exists in various forms (not in various different forms) | |
| 'variously | |
| —adv | |
| 'variousness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
various
1552, "subject to change," from M.Fr. varieux, from L. varius "changing, different, diverse" (see vary). Meaning "different from one another" is recorded from 1634.
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Example sentences
But how many people know, off hand the differing weights of various kinds of flours or weights of other ingredients.
They've renamed it, breaking it into various parts, labeling it differently.
The changes which the example of these leaders brought into the newspapers at large were various, and not all undesirable.
The post in question was a wonderful photograph of a wall of bookshelves filled to the rafters with various texts.
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