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various
[ vair-ee-uhs ]
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.
Synonyms: sundry
- presenting or having many different qualities or aspects:
a woman of various talent.
Synonyms: divers, varied, variegated, diversified
- having a variety of colors; varicolored.
- different from each other; dissimilar.
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.
various
/ ˈvɛərɪəs /
determiner
- several different
he is an authority on various subjects
- ( as pronoun; followed by of )
various of them came
adjective
- 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
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Derived Forms
- ˈvariousness, noun
- ˈvariously, adverb
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Other Words From
- vari·ous·ly adverb
- vari·ous·ness noun
- non·vari·ous adjective
- non·vari·ous·ly adverb
- non·vari·ous·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of various1
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Example Sentences
The various members met for the first time when they traveled to Gambia at the beginning of December to carry out their plan.
Various clerks said that they personally would not issue gay marriage licenses.
A step-by-step plan to break from your various technology addictions.
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.
He 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.
No young Cave Swallows were taken and gonads of adults were in various stages of reproductive activity.
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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.
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