Definition of 'various'
1. adjective
2. adjective
If a number of things are described as various, they are very different from one another.
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various in American English
adjective
1.
differing one from another; of several kinds
2.
a.
several or many
found in various sections of the country
4.
characterized by variety; varied in nature or appearance
SIMILAR WORDS: ˈdifferent
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variously (ˈvariously)
adverb
variousness (ˈvariousness)
noun
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various in American English
(ˈvɛəriəs)
adjective
1.
of different kinds, as two or more things; differing one from another
Various experiments have not proved his theory
4.
having a variety of colors; varicolored
5.
different from each other; dissimilar
6.
8.
individual (in a group, class, kind, etc.); separate
permission from various officials in Washington
pronoun
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.ANTONYMS 1. identical, same, uniform, similar.9. informal
several, many, or numerous ones
I spoke with various of them
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Derived forms
variously adverb
variousness
noun
Word Frequency
various in British English
determiner
adjective
▶ USAGE The use of different after various should be avoided: the disease exists in various forms (not in various different forms)2.
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
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Derived forms
variously (ˈvariously) adverb
variousness (ˈvariousness)
noun
Word origin
C16: from Latin varius changing; perhaps related to Latin vārus crooked
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various
British English: various
/ˈvɛərɪəs/ ADJECTIVE
If you say that there are various things, you mean there are several different things of the type mentioned.
Various countries will be represented at the conference.
- American English: various /ˈvɛəriəs/
- Arabic: مُخْتَلِف
- Brazilian Portuguese: vários
- Chinese: 不同的
- Croatian: razni
- Czech: různý
- Danish: forskellige
- Dutch: verscheidene
- European Spanish: varios diversos
- Finnish: usea
- French: divers
- German: verschieden
- Greek: διάφοροι
- Italian: vario
- Japanese: さまざまな
- Korean: 다양한
- Norwegian: ulike
- Polish: różny zróżnicowany
- European Portuguese: vários
- Romanian: diferit
- Russian: разнообразный
- Spanish: varios
- Swedish: olika
- Thai: ต่างๆ
- Turkish: çeşitli
- Ukrainian: різноманітний
- Vietnamese: khác nhau
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