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Meaning of 'various'
Meaning of 'various' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Various 
[ a.]
- Different; diverse; several; manifold; as, men of various
names; various occupations; various colors. [ a.]- Changeable; uncertain; inconstant; variable.
- Variegated; diversified; not monotonous.
Meaning of 'various' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. various [ s]
[ s]Meaning (1):
- of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
- of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
Example in sentence:
- assorted sizes;
- cited various reasons for his behavior;
- his disguises are many and various;
- various experiments have failed to disprove the theory
Meaning (2):
- distinctly dissimilar or unlike
- distinctly dissimilar or unlike
Example in sentence:
- animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth;
- celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan
Meaning (3):
- having great diversity or variety
- having great diversity or variety
Example in sentence:
- his various achievements are impressive;
- his vast and versatile erudition
Meaning (4):
- considered individually
- considered individually
Example in sentence:
- specialists in their several fields;
- the respective club members;
- the various reports all agreed
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