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various — var•i•ous [[t]ˈvɛər i əs[/t]] adj. 1) of different kinds, as two or more things: various cheeses for sale[/ex] 2) exhibiting diversity: houses of various designs[/ex] 3) different from each other; dissimilar 4) several; many: stayed at various… … From formal English to slang
various — [ver′ē əs, var′ē əs] adj. [L varius, diverse, parti colored: see VARY] 1. differing one from another; of several kinds 2. a) several or many [found in various sections of the country] b) individual; distinct [bequests to the various heirs] … English World dictionary
various — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ different from one another; of different kinds or sorts. ► DETERMINER & PRONOUN ▪ more than one; individual and separate. DERIVATIVES variously adverb variousness noun. ORIGIN Latin varius changing, diverse … English terms dictionary
Who has created various kinds of food — part of a Jewish blessing thanking God for the food which He has created … English contemporary dictionary
various — variously, adv. variousness, n. /vair ee euhs/, adj. 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… … Universalium
various — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, probably from Medieval Latin *variosus, from Latin varius Date: 15th century 1. archaic variable, inconstant 2. varicolored < birds of various plumage > 3. a. of … New Collegiate Dictionary
various — adjective different from one another; of different kinds or sorts. ↘having or showing different properties or qualities. determiner & pronoun more than one; individual and separate: various people arrived late. Derivatives variously adverb… … English new terms dictionary
various — /ˈvɛəriəs / (say vairreeuhs) adjective 1. differing one from another, or of different kinds, as two or more things. 2. divers, several, or many: in various parts of the world. 3. exhibiting or marked by variety or diversity. 4. differing in… …
various — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. diversified, multiform, diverse; different; many, several, manifold, numerous, sundry; changeable, unfixed. See difference, multitude. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. different, disparate, dissimilar,… … English dictionary for students
various — Separate. Simmons v. Ramsbottom, 51 Wyo. 419, 68 P.2d 153, 156. Unlike; different; more than one; numerous; several; of diverse kinds … Black's law dictionary
