Definitions for various
ˈvɛər i əsvar·i·ous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.8 / 5 votes

1. assorted, variousadjective

   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)adjective

   considered individually

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

3. diverse, variousadjective

   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, variousadjective

   having great diversity or variety

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. variousadjective

   having a broad range (of different elements).

   The reasons are various.

2. Etymology: From varieux, from varius

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. various

   Various refers to a diversity, assortment, or numerous different specific items, elements, or things within a set, category, or group. It denotes severalness, variety, multiplicity, or diversity in types or kinds.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Variousadjective

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

2. Variousadjective

   changeable; uncertain; inconstant; variable

3. Variousadjective

   variegated; diversified; not monotonous

4. Etymology: [L. varius. Cf. Vair.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. Various

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

Editors ContributionRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. various

   A variety.

   The newsagent had a variety of magazines to sell.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 13, 2020  

Suggested ResourcesRate this definition:2.3 / 4 votes

1. various

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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

2. Saviour

How to pronounce various?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say various in sign language?

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. Tim Doyle:

   There's a decent amount of curiosity from my various brothers, i always was sort of the black sheep of the family. They're interested. They're wary. I'm waiting to see how they react. Hopefully not with lawsuits.

2. President Jakaya Kikwete:

   We are deeply committed to addressing various challenges that have been retarding agricultural productivity.

3. Energy Ernest Moniz:

   I think we've established a very strong set of parameters around the agreement, it's a long term process with constraints coming off at various time frames as confidence improves.

4. Maayan Lev:

   I have worked on various zooarchaeological assemblages and have not encountered such large numbers before.

5. Greg Bretzking:

   We know there are various versions of what occurred during this event: most inaccurate, some inflammatory, to that end, we want to do what we can to lay out an honest and unfiltered view of what happened and how it happened.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=various
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Various
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/various
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=various