various
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Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Middle French varieux, from Latin varius (“manifold, diverse, various, parti-colored, variegated, also changing, changeable, fickle, etc.”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈvɛə.ɹi.əs/
- (General American, Mary–marry–merry distinction) IPA(key): /ˈvɛɚ.i.əs/, (among some speakers) /ˈvæɹ.i.əs/
- (General American, Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ˈvɛɹ.i.əs/
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Determiner[edit]
various
- More than one (of an indeterminate set of things).
- Various books have been taken.
- There are various ways to fix the problem.
- You have broken various of the rules.
Adjective[edit]
various (not comparable)
- Having a broad range (of different elements).
- The reasons are various.
- (dated) That varies or differs from others; variant; different.
- a various reading of a Biblical text
Synonyms[edit]
- diverse, manifold, miscellaneous, motley, multifarious, sundry; See also Thesaurus:heterogeneous
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Translations[edit]
an eclectic range of
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Further reading[edit]
- “various”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “various”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
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