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various

various

60 1.0
Referring to each one in a group separately
  • adjective
  • /ˈvɛəriəs/
translation icon : respectivo
  • But, for various reasons, there's got to be no publicity about the deal.
  • various reasons
  • various ways
  • various problems

Examples

  • Together, the client and I came up with a fee schedule for each of the various categories.

    Academic text (2011)

  • You can weigh the importance of each matter, and, in consultation with the heads of the various departments, decide what he must see and what can be left to others.

    Wilson (1944)

  • You may have seen those on my various social media.

  • People who have various roles with this crisis.

  • I did, you know, various negotiations with him.

  • And people adopted various strategies of various kinds.

  • I've reached out to the various political parties.

  • We've all fulfilled various dreams in various ways.

    No Appointment Necessary (2017)

  • I have to know how to work with the IRS for the various tax classifications of it.

  • The artist created various paintings, each depicting a different season.

Synonyms

multiple
vsvarious
899 3.2

Having more than one part, person, or thing

stresses seeing items individually rather than simply indicating plurality
several
vsvarious
167 1.0

Separate for each person or thing

is used before plural nouns to stress each item individually
varied
vsvarious
54 3.3

Containing many different kinds, not all the same

emphasizes seeing each item separately rather than the collection's different types
assorted
vsvarious
25 3.7

Made of different kinds mixed together

highlights treating items individually rather than as a mixed set
miscellaneous
vsvarious
17 6.5

Something that contains different kinds of things like papers or tools

is used to point to each item separately rather than to a mixed collection
multifold
vsvarious
1 5.5

Having many different parts or aspects

refers to items considered individually rather than as a complex whole
divers
vsvarious
  • Archaic
8.4

Several different kinds of people or things

focuses on treating each item separately rather than grouping by kind

Idioms

from various angles
1 3.0

In different ways or from different points of view

Surface Forms

various positive

Morphology

various = vary (transparent) = vari + ous

Same derivational structure as sense 1: the adjective arises from the root related to 'vary' with the productive suffix '-ous'.

Etymology

Various comes from the Latin word varius, meaning 'different', and is like the words vary and variety. That's why when various is used before a plural noun it shows the items are considered 'separately' or are different from each other.