various

various
var|i|ous
W1S1 [ˈveəriəs US ˈver-] adj [usually before noun]
[Date: 1500-1600; : Latin; Origin: varius]
1.) if there are various things, there are several different types of that thing
The jacket is available in various colours.
There are various ways to answer your question.
He decided to leave school for various reasons .
2.) many and various
BrE various and sundry AmE
many different types of something
The reasons why teenage girls get pregnant are many and various.

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  • 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 — like many and several, is used as a pronoun (followed by of) in both BrE and (more commonly) in AmE: • Various of his colleagues…offer to go with him if he is dismissed American Spectator, 1994 • Various of his essays and lectures have been… …   Modern English usage

  • various — index different, dissimilar, diverse, heterogeneous, manifold, miscellaneous, multifarious, multiple …   Law dictionary

  • various — early 15c., characterized by variety, from M.Fr. varieux, from L. varius changing, different, diverse (see VARY (Cf. vary)). Meaning different from one another is recorded from 1630s. Related: Variously …   Etymology dictionary

  • various — 1 *different, diverse, divergent, disparate Analogous words: *distinct, separate: distinctive, peculiar, individual (see CHARACTERISTIC): varying, changing (see CHANGE vb) Antonyms: uniform: cognate 2 *many, seve …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • various — [adj] miscellaneous, differing all manner of*, assorted, changeable, changing, different, discrete, disparate, distinct, distinctive, diverse, diversified, heterogeneous, individual, legion, manifold, many, many sided, multifarious, multitudinal …   New thesaurus

  • 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

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  • 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 — 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

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