Definitions for various
ˈvɛər i əsvar·i·ous

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. assorted, various(adj)

   of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

   "assorted sizes"; "his disguises are many and various"; "various experiments have failed to disprove the theory"; "cited various reasons for his behavior"

2. respective(a), several(a), various(a)(adj)

   considered individually

   "the respective club members"; "specialists in their several fields"; "the various reports all agreed"

3. diverse, various(adj)

   distinctly dissimilar or unlike

   "celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan"; "animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth"

4. versatile, various(adj)

   having great diversity or variety

   "his various achievements are impressive"; "his vast and versatile erudition"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. various(Adjective)

   having a broad range (of different elements).

   The reasons are various.

Origin: From varieux, from varius

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Various(adj)

   different; diverse; several; manifold; as, men of various names; various occupations; various colors

2. Various(adj)

   changeable; uncertain; inconstant; variable

3. Various(adj)

   variegated; diversified; not monotonous

Origin: [L. varius. Cf. Vair.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Various

   vā′ri-us, adj. varied, different: several: unlike each other: changeable: uncertain: variegated.—adv. Vā′riously.—n. Vā′riousness. [L. varius.]

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'various' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #620

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'various' in Written Corpus Frequency: #809

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'various' in Adjectives Frequency: #72

Anagrams for various »

1. saviour, Saviour

2. Saviour

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of various in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of various in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of various in a Sentence

1. Fernando Traversa:

   Various rivers are already stabilizing.

2. William Hurd:

   We may be talking based on various events.

3. Hafsa batool:

   Indeed !! Good activities helps us in various ways ...

4. Igor Stepanov:

   Our country has suffered too much in various conflicts.

5. Naftali Bennett:

   People are fed up with the various camps, they want to unite.

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