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Adjective

He has lived in places as various as New York and Beijing.

for their various and bizarrely shaped plumage, males of the bird of paradise species have few rivals

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Collins

determiner

a several different
he is an authority on various subjects

b    Not standard   (as pronoun; foll. by of)
various of them came
      adj

2 of different kinds, though often within the same general category; diverse
various occurrences, his disguises are many and various

3 prenominal relating to a collection of separate persons or things
the various members of the club

4 displaying variety; many-sided
his various achievements are most impressive

6    Obsolete   inconstant
     (C16: from Latin varius changing; perhaps related to Latin varus crooked)
♦
  variously      adv
♦
  variousness      n
The use of different after various should be avoided: the disease exists in various forms (not in various different forms)

English Collins Dictionary — English Definition & Thesaurus

Collins

various

assorted, different, differing, disparate, distinct, divers     (archaic)   diverse, diversified, heterogeneous, manifold, many, many-sided, miscellaneous, several, sundry, varied, variegated

Antonyms
   alike, equivalent, matching, same, similar, uniform

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var·i·ous

(vâr′ē-əs, văr′-)

adj.

a. Of diverse kinds: unable to go for various reasons.

b. Unlike; different: flowers as various as the rose, the daisy, and the iris.

2. Being more than one; several: She spoke to various members of the club.

3. Varied in nature or character; not uniform: «The war with Scotland … was conducted feebly, and with various success» (David Hume).

pron. (used with a pl. verb) Usage Problem

Several different people or things.

[From Latin varius.]

var′i·ous·ly adv.

var′i·ous·ness n.

Usage Note: The quantifier various normally modifies a noun directly (as in various members), but at least since the early twentieth century it has also sometimes been used before prepositional phrases starting with of; George Orwell’s influential 1946 essay «Politics and the English Language,» for instance, refers to «various of the mental vices from which we now suffer.» When we first balloted the various of construction in 1967, 91 percent of the Usage Panel found it unacceptable. As recently as 1999, 87 percent disapproved of the sentence Various of the committee members spoke out against the measure. By 2013, the disapproval rate for this same sentence had dipped to 76 percent, with an even lower disapproval rate (46 percent) for a sentence that included the phrase ownership of the lake and various of its tributaries. Linguistically, the various of construction appears defensible, being analogous to similar constructions based on the quantifiers few, many, and several. Besides, one might argue that the lake and various of its tributaries has a slightly different meaning from the lake and various tributaries of it; the former makes the scope of the larger set (the lake’s tributaries) seem more definite, while the latter implies that its scope is indeterminate, unknown, or unimportant. But given that the use of various as a direct modifier is completely standard whereas the various of construction is still controversial, it may be advisable to avoid various of except when you want to give emphasis to the specific larger set that the «various» things are part of.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

various

(ˈvɛərɪəs)

determiner

a. several different: he is an authority on various subjects.

b. not standard (as pronoun; followed by of): various of them came.

adj

1. of different kinds, though often within the same general category; diverse: various occurrences; his disguises are many and various.

2. (prenominal) relating to a collection of separate persons or things: the various members of the club.

3. displaying variety; many-sided: his various achievements are most impressive.

4. poetic variegated

5. obsolete inconstant

[C16: from Latin varius changing; perhaps related to Latin vārus crooked]

ˈvariously adv

ˈvariousness n

Usage: The use of different after various should be avoided: the disease exists in various forms (not in various different forms)

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

var•i•ous

(ˈvɛər i əs)

adj.

1. of different kinds, as two or more things: various cheeses for sale.

2. exhibiting diversity: houses of various designs.

3. different from each other; dissimilar.

4. several; many: stayed at various hotels.

5. individual; separate: We spoke to the various officials.

6. having many different qualities: a woman of various talent.

7. having a variety of colors.

[1545–55; < Latin varius variegated, varied; see -ous]

var′i•ous•ly, adv.

var′i•ous•ness, n.

syn: various, diverse, different, distinct describe things that are not identical. various stresses the multiplicity and variety of sorts or instances of a thing or class of things: various kinds of seaweed. diverse suggests an even wider variety or disparity: diverse opinions. different points to a separate identity, or a dissimilarity in quality or character: two different versions of the same story. distinct implies a uniqueness and lack of connection between things that may possibly be alike: plans similar in objective but distinct in method.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.	1.	various — 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» assorted different — unlike in nature or quality or form or degree; «took different approaches to the problem»; «came to a different conclusion»; «different parts of the country»; «on different sides of the issue»; «this meeting was different from the earlier one»
	2.	various — considered individually; «the respective club members»; «specialists in their several fields»; «the various reports all agreed» respective, several individual, single — being or characteristic of a single thing or person; «individual drops of rain»; «please mark the individual pages»; «they went their individual ways»
	3.	various — 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» diverse different — unlike in nature or quality or form or degree; «took different approaches to the problem»; «came to a different conclusion»; «different parts of the country»; «on different sides of the issue»; «this meeting was different from the earlier one»
	4.	various — having great diversity or variety; «his various achievements are impressive»; «his vast and versatile erudition» versatile varied — characterized by variety; «immigrants’ varied ethnic and religious traditions»; «his work is interesting and varied»

various

adjective

1. different, assorted, miscellaneous, varied, differing, distinct, diverse, divers (archaic), diversified, disparate, sundry, heterogeneous He plans to spread his capital between various bank accounts.
different same, similar, alike, matching, equivalent, uniform

2. many, numerous, countless, several, abundant, innumerable, sundry, manifold, profuse The methods employed are many and various.

Usage: The use of different after various, which seems to be most common in speech, is unnecessary and should be avoided in serious writing: the disease exists in various forms (not in various different forms).

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

various

adjective

1. Consisting of a number of different kinds:

assorted, divers, diverse, diversified, heterogeneous, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, multifarious, multiform, sundry, varied, variegated.

2. Not like another in nature, quality, amount, or form:

3. Consisting of a number more than two or three but less than many:

4. Having many aspects, uses, or abilities:

5. Distinguished from others by nature or qualities:

6. Archaic. Capable of or liable to change:

alterable, changeable, fluid, inconstant, mutable, uncertain, unsettled, unstable, unsteady, variable, variant.

Translations

عِدَّهمُتَنَوِّع، مُخْتَلِف الأشْكالمُخْتَلِف

různýmnohý

forskelligforskellige

usea

razni

különbözőkülönféle

mismunandi, margvíslegurÿmsir

さまざまな

다양한

įvairūsskirtingi

atšķirīgsdažādsvairāki

mnohý

različen

olika

ต่างชนิด

khác nhau

Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

various

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

various

(ˈveəriəs) adjective

1. different; varied. His reasons for leaving were many and various.

2. several. Various people have told me about you.

ˈvariously adverb

various

→ مُخْتَلِف různý forskellige verschieden διάφοροι varios usea divers razni vario さまざまな 다양한 verscheidene ulike różny vários разнообразный olika ต่างชนิด çeşitli khác nhau 不同的

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Various describes several different kinds of things, like a candy shop that is home to various sweets, from lollipops to chocolate fudge.

Various comes from the Latin word varius, meaning «changing, different, diverse.» If you have various interests, you have a lot of them, and they represent a range — you might love hip hop, movies from the 1940s, fixing cars, and reading fashion magazines. Various can convey a high number, like when you say, «Various people want to get involved with the park clean-up.» This means a lot of people want to help.

Definitions of various

adjective

having great diversity or variety

“his
various achievements are impressive”

synonyms:

versatile

varied

characterized by variety
adjective

distinctly dissimilar or unlike

“animals as
various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth”

synonyms:

diverse

different

unlike in nature, quality, form, or degree
adjective

considered individually

“the
various reports all agreed”

synonyms:

respective, several

individual, single

being or characteristic of a single thing or person
adjective

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

“his disguises are many and
various”

“various experiments have failed to disprove the theory”

“cited
various reasons for his behavior”

synonyms:

assorted

different

unlike in nature, quality, form, or degree

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var•i•ous /ˈvɛriəs/USA pronunciation
adj. [usually: before a noun]

of different kinds, as two or more things:various cheeses for sale.
showing differences or diversity:houses of various designs.
different from each other;
dissimilar:various opinions about who committed the crime.
several;
many:We stayed at various hotels along the way.
individual;
separate:We spoke to various officials.
having many different qualities:a woman of various talents.

var•i•ous•ly, adv. : The number was variously estimated at anywhere from 80 to 120.
var•i•ous•ness, n. [uncountable]See -var-.

var•i•ous
(vâr′ē əs),USA pronunciation adj.

of different kinds, as two or more things;
differing one from another:Various experiments have not proved his theory.
marked by or exhibiting variety or diversity:houses of various designs.
presenting or having many different qualities or aspects:a woman of various talent.
having a variety of colors;
varicolored.
different from each other;
dissimilar.
variant.
numerous;
many:living at various hotels.
individual (in a group, class, kind, etc.);
separate:permission from various officials in Washington.

pron.

Informal Termsseveral, many, or numerous ones:I spoke with various of them.

Latin varius speckled, variegated, hence manifold, diverse; see —ous
1545–55

var′i•ous•ly, adv.
var′i•ous•ness, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Various, different, distinct, diverse describe things that are not identical or alike.
Various stresses the multiplicity of sorts or instances of a thing or a class of things:various sorts of seaweed; busy with various duties.Different emphasizes separateness and dissimilarity:two different(or differing) versions of the same story. Distinct implies a uniqueness that is clear and unmistakable:plans similar in objective but distinct in method.Diverse usually suggests a disparity capable of leading to conflict or disagreement:diverse views on how the area should be zoned.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sundry.
3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged diversified, variegated, varied.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged identical, same, uniform, similar.

various /ˈvɛərɪəs/ determiner

several different: he is an authority on various subjects

adj

of different kinds, though often within the same general category; diverse
(prenominal) relating to a collection of separate persons or things: the various members of the club
displaying variety; many-sided: his various achievements are most impressive

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin varius changing; perhaps related to Latin vārus crooked

ˈvariously adv ˈvariousness n USAGE
The use of different after various should be avoided: the disease exists in various forms (not in various different forms)

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