various
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various
- /ˈvɛəɹi.əs/ UK
- /ˈvɛəɹi.əs/ US
- /ˈvæɹi.əs/ US
- /ˈvɛɹi.əs/
Rhymes with -ɛəɹi.əs, -æɹi.əs
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French varieux, from Latin varius (“manifold, diverse, various, parti-colored, variegated, also changing, changeable, fickle, etc.”). By surface analysis, vary + -ous.
determiner
- More than one (of an indeterminate set of things). Various books have been taken.
adjective
- Having a broad range (of different elements). The reasons are various.
- That varies or differs from others; variant; different, sundry. a various reading of a Biblical text
Similar: diverse, manifold, miscellaneous, motley, multifarious, sundry · Opposite: monotonous
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: varied, diverse, assorted, versatile, several, respective, different, individual, variety, divers, diversified, variable, misc, miscellaneous, each, numerous
adjective
Similar: diverse, manifold, miscellaneous, motley, multifarious, sundry · Opposite: monotonous
Translations
Every language
adj an eclectic range of
| Español | varios |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 여러 가지의 yeoreo gaji-ui, 다양하다 dayanghada, 여러 yeoreo |
| 日本語 | いろいろな iroiro na, 様々な samazama na |
| 中文 | 各種（的） /各种（的） gèzhǒng de |
| हिन्दी | विभिन्न vibhinn |
| Português | vários |
| Français | divers |
| Deutsch | verschiedene |
| Italiano | vario |
| Ελληνικά | διάφορος diáforos |
| Română | divers, variat, diferit, felurit |
| Русский | ра́зный ráznyj, разли́чный razlíčnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | khác nhau |
| العربية | مُخْتَلِف muḵtalif, مُتَنَوَّع mutanawwaʕ, شَتَّى šattā |
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title = {various},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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