various
Americanadjective
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of different kinds, as two or more things; differing one from another.
Various experiments have not proved his theory.
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marked by or exhibiting variety or diversity.
houses of various designs.
- Synonyms:
- sundry
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presenting or having many different qualities or aspects.
a woman of various talent.
- Synonyms:
- divers, varied, variegated, diversified
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having a variety of colors; varicolored.
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different from each other; dissimilar.
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living at various hotels.
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individual (in a group, class, kind, etc.); separate.
permission from various officials in Washington.
pronoun
determiner
adjective
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of different kinds, though often within the same general category; diverse
various occurrences
his disguises are many and various
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(prenominal) relating to a collection of separate persons or things
the various members of the club
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displaying variety; many-sided
his various achievements are most impressive
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poetic variegated
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obsolete inconstant
Usage
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.
Other Word Forms
- nonvarious adjective
- nonvariously adverb
- nonvariousness noun
- variously adverb
- variousness noun
Etymology
Origin of various
First recorded in 1545–55; from Latin varius “speckled, variegated,” hence “manifold, diverse”; -ous
Example Sentences
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The cluster would, the company declared, be "more than twice the size of many of today's leading campuses", comprising various buildings, an on-site electrical substation and wildflower areas.
From BBC
Lacking Ayatollah Khomeini’s gravitas, Khamenei built his power by balancing Iran’s various pillars of authority.
Peacock representatives confirmed in an email that the fish at breakfast was “locally sourced Scottish smoked salmon, from various local providers.”
From Salon
When Nelson first came to the UK he took on various jobs, including making Mother's Pride bread and Kipling's Cakes near Southampton, as well as Bendick's Chocolate in Winchester.
From BBC
Drivers have complained that because cars are energy starved this has led to unusual and counter-intuitive driving techniques - and there are various proposals to change the rules to make energy management easier.
From BBC
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