Various definition
Many-sided; versatile.
The various bounty of nature.
adjective
Characterized by variety; varied in nature or appearance.
adjective
Being more than one; several.
She spoke to various members of the club.
adjective
Differing one from another; of several kinds.
adjective
The definition of various is different or many kinds or many-sided.
An example of various is different types of blankets.
An example of various is someone with many types of skills.
adjective
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Unlike; different.
Flowers as various as the rose, the daisy, and the iris.
adjective
Several or many.
Found in various sections of the country.
adjective
Having a broad range (of different elements).
The reasons are various.
adjective
(obs.) Changeable.
adjective
Individual; distinct.
Bequests to the various heirs.
adjective
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Several different people or things.
pronoun
More than one indeterminate thing.
Various books have been taken.
There are various ways to fix the problem.
You have broken various of the rules.
determiner
Varied in nature or character; not uniform.
adjective
Of diverse kinds.
Unable to go for various reasons.
adjective
Origin of various
- From Latin varius
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Middle French varieux, from Latin varius (“manifold, diverse, various, party-colored, variegated, also changing, changeable, fickle, etc.")
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