Various

Various
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 various, gay, grave, sage, or wild. --Byron. [1913 Webster]

2. Changeable; uncertain; inconstant; variable. [1913 Webster]

A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

The names of mixed modes . . . are very various. --Locke. [1913 Webster]

3. Variegated; diversified; not monotonous. [1913 Webster]

A happy rural seat of various view. --Milton. [1913 Webster]


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  • various — [ver′ē əs, var′ē əs] adj. [L varius, diverse, parti colored: see VARY] 1. differing one from another; of several kinds 2. a) several or many [found in various sections of the country] b) individual; distinct [bequests to the various heirs] …   English World dictionary

  • various — like many and several, is used as a pronoun (followed by of) in both BrE and (more commonly) in AmE: • Various of his colleagues…offer to go with him if he is dismissed American Spectator, 1994 • Various of his essays and lectures have been… …   Modern English usage

  • 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 — [adj] miscellaneous, differing all manner of*, assorted, changeable, changing, different, discrete, disparate, distinct, distinctive, diverse, diversified, heterogeneous, individual, legion, manifold, many, many sided, multifarious, multitudinal …   New thesaurus

  • various — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ different from one another; of different kinds or sorts. ► DETERMINER & PRONOUN ▪ more than one; individual and separate. DERIVATIVES variously adverb variousness noun. ORIGIN Latin varius changing, diverse …   English terms dictionary

  • 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 — 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… …   From formal English to slang

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