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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.
Antonyms: , , ,
- marked by or exhibiting variety or diversity:
houses of various designs.
Synonyms:
- presenting or having many different qualities or aspects:
a woman of various talent.
Synonyms: , , ,
- 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
/ ˈɛəɪə /
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
Usage
Derived Forms
- ˈdzܲԱ, noun
- ˈdzܲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- i·dzܲ· adverb
- i·dzܲ·Ա noun
- ԴDz·i·dzܲ adjective
- non·i·dzܲ· adverb
- non·i·dzܲ·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of various1
Example Sentences
From the various alleged peace proposals that have been leaked to the press, there seem to be plenty of "sticking points".
Trump during the early innings of his second presidency followed through on various campaign pledges, introducing new tariffs and dialing up the rhetoric against China and other U.S. trading partners.
It is not yet clear how hard South Africa, which exports various fruits, including apples and grapes, to Tanzania, will be hit by the ban.
On the day of the funeral, they will be joined by thousands of security personnel from various branches of the police and armed forces, as well as river patrol units, bomb-sniffing dogs and rooftop snipers.
A judgement is due next month on Chappell and Wright who have had their cases heard in various courts in recent years.
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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 .
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