Various
1Various — 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… …
2various — index different, dissimilar, diverse, heterogeneous, manifold, miscellaneous, multifarious, multiple …
3various — 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 …
4various — 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 …
5Various — 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… …
6various — 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… …
7various — var•i•ous [[t]ˈvɛər i əs[/t]] adj. 1) of different kinds, as two or more things: various cheeses for sale[/ex] 2) exhibiting diversity: houses of various designs[/ex] 3) different from each other; dissimilar 4) several; many: stayed at various… …
8various — 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 …
9various — 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… …
10various — 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 …
