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various

var·i·ous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [vair-ee-uh s]
    • /ˈvɛər i əs/
    • /ˈveəriəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vair-ee-uh s]
    • /ˈvɛər i əs/

Definitions of various word

  • adjective various of different kinds, as two or more things; differing one from another: Various experiments have not proved his theory. 1
  • adjective various marked by or exhibiting variety or diversity: houses of various designs. 1
  • adjective various presenting or having many different qualities or aspects: a woman of various talent. 1
  • adjective various having a variety of colors; varicolored. 1
  • adjective various different from each other; dissimilar. 1
  • abbreviation VARIOUS variant. 1

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Origin of various

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; < Latin varius speckled, variegated, hence manifold, diverse; see -ous

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Various

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

various popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

various usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for various

adj various

  • different — not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar: The two brothers are very different, although they are identical twins.
  • diversified — distinguished by various forms or by a variety of objects: diversified activity.
  • varied — characterized by or exhibiting variety; various; diverse; diversified: varied backgrounds.
  • disparate — distinct in kind; essentially different; dissimilar: disparate ideas.
  • separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.

Antonyms for various

adj various

  • alike — If two or more things are alike, they are similar in some way.
  • like — in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver.
  • resembling — to be like or similar to.
  • similar — having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way: two similar houses.
  • united — made into or caused to act as a single entity: a united front.

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