various

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Determiner 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Related terms 1.4.3 Translations 1.5 External links 1.6 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Middle French varieux, from Latin varius (“‘manifold, diverse, various, party-colored, variegated, also changing, chageable, fickle, etc.’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈvɛəɹiəs/
• (GenAm) IPA: /ˈvɛɹiəs/
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• Rhymes: -ɛəriəs

[edit] Determiner

various

1. 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.

[edit] Adjective

various (not comparable)

1. An eclectic range of

   The reasons are various.

[edit] Synonyms

• sundry
• motley
• manifold
• medley
• miscellaneous

[edit] Related terms

• variant
• variation
• variegate
• variety
• variously
• vary

[edit] Translations

[edit] External links

• various in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• various in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: aiorsuv
• saviour, Saviour