Various — Va ri*ous, a. [L. varius. Cf. {Vair}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Different; diverse; several; manifold; as, men of various names; various occupations; various colors. [1913 Webster] So many and so various laws are given. Milton. [1913 Webster] A wit as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
various — index different, dissimilar, diverse, heterogeneous, manifold, miscellaneous, multifarious, multiple … Law dictionary
various — early 15c., characterized by variety, from M.Fr. varieux, from L. varius changing, different, diverse (see VARY (Cf. vary)). Meaning different from one another is recorded from 1630s. Related: Variously … Etymology dictionary
various — 1 *different, diverse, divergent, disparate Analogous words: *distinct, separate: distinctive, peculiar, individual (see CHARACTERISTIC): varying, changing (see CHANGE vb) Antonyms: uniform: cognate 2 *many, seve … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Various — Infobox Musician Name = Various Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Genre = Years active = 2003 present Label = XL Recordings Associated acts = URL = [http://www.various.co.uk/ www.various.co.uk] Current… … Wikipedia
various — variously, adv. variousness, n. /vair ee euhs/, adj. 1. of different kinds, as two or more things; differing one from another: Various experiments have not proved his theory. 2. marked by or exhibiting variety or diversity: houses of various… … Universalium
various — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, probably from Medieval Latin *variosus, from Latin varius Date: 15th century 1. archaic variable, inconstant 2. varicolored < birds of various plumage > 3. a. of … New Collegiate Dictionary
various — var|i|ous W1S1 [ˈveəriəs US ˈver ] adj [usually before noun] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: varius] 1.) if there are various things, there are several different types of that thing ▪ The jacket is available in various colours. ▪ There are… … Dictionary of contemporary English
various — var|i|ous [ veriəs ] adjective usually before noun *** different and more than a few: There are various ways of solving the problem. They are seeking financial support from various sources. vehicles of various shapes and sizes For various reasons … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
various — [[t]ve͟əriəs[/t]] ♦♦ 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n If you say that there are various things, you mean there are several different things of the type mentioned. His plan is to spread the capital between various building society accounts... The school has… … English dictionary
various */*/*/ — UK [ˈveərɪəs] / US [ˈverɪəs] adjective [usually before noun] different, and more than a few There are various ways of solving the problem. They are seeking financial support from various sources. For various reasons, it has not been possible to… … English dictionary