'Various' definitions:

Definition of 'various'

From: WordNet
adjective
Of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity; "assorted sizes"; "his disguises are many and various"; "various experiments have failed to disprove the theory"; "cited various reasons for his behavior" [syn: assorted, various]
adjective
Considered individually; "the respective club members"; "specialists in their several fields"; "the various reports all agreed" [syn: respective(a), several(a), various(a)]
adjective
Distinctly dissimilar or unlike; "celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan"; "animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth" [syn: diverse, various]
adjective
Having great diversity or variety; "his various achievements are impressive"; "his vast and versatile erudition" [syn: versatile, various]

Definition of 'Various'

From: GCIDE
  • 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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