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ADJECTIVE (4)

1. of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity;
- Example: "assorted sizes"
- Example: "his disguises are many and various"
- Example: "various experiments have failed to disprove the theory"
- Example: "cited various reasons for his behavior"
[syn: assorted, various]

2. considered individually;
- Example: "the respective club members"
- Example: "specialists in their several fields"
- Example: "the various reports all agreed"
[syn: respective(a), several(a), various(a)]

3. distinctly dissimilar or unlike;
- Example: "celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan"
- Example: "animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth"
[syn: diverse, various]

4. having great diversity or variety;
- Example: "his various achievements are impressive"
- Example: "his vast and versatile erudition"
[syn: versatile, various]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Various \Va"ri*ous\, a. [L. varius. Cf. Vair.]
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   1. Different; diverse; several; manifold; as, men of various
      names; various occupations; various colors.
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            So many and so various laws are given. --Milton.
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            A wit as various, gay, grave, sage, or wild.
                                                  --Byron.
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   2. Changeable; uncertain; inconstant; variable.
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            A man so various, that he seemed to be
            Not one, but all mankind's epitome.   --Dryden.
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            The names of mixed modes . . . are very various.
                                                  --Locke.
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   3. Variegated; diversified; not monotonous.
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            A happy rural seat of various view.   --Milton.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

various
    adj 1: 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" [syn: assorted, various]
    2: considered individually; "the respective club members";
       "specialists in their several fields"; "the various reports
       all agreed" [syn: respective(a), several(a),
       various(a)]
    3: 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" [syn: diverse, various]
    4: having great diversity or variety; "his various achievements
       are impressive"; "his vast and versatile erudition" [syn:
       versatile, various]