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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 643 COCA: 859

various

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
various /ˈverijəs/ adjective
various
/ˈverijəs/
adjective
Learner's definition of VARIOUS
used to refer to several different or many different things, people, etc.各种不同的;各种各样的
: different from each other彼此不同的;各不相同的
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 643 COCA: 859

various

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adjective

var·​i·​ous ˈver-ē-əs How to pronounce various (audio)
1
: of an indefinite number greater than one
stop at various towns
2
: individual, separate
rate increases granted in the various states
3
a
: of differing kinds : multifarious
b
: dissimilar in nature or form : unlike
4
: varicolored
birds of various plumage
5
: having a number of different aspects or characteristics
a various place
6
archaic : variable, inconstant
variousness noun

various

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pronoun

plural in construction
: an indefinite number of separate individuals greater than one
have read various of her essays
Choose the Right Synonym for various

different, diverse, divergent, disparate, various mean unlike in kind or character.

different may imply little more than separateness but it may also imply contrast or contrariness.

different foods

diverse implies both distinctness and marked contrast.

such diverse interests as dancing and football

divergent implies movement away from each other and unlikelihood of ultimate meeting or reconciliation.

went on to pursue divergent careers

disparate emphasizes incongruity or incompatibility.

disparate notions of freedom

various stresses the number of sorts or kinds.

tried various methods

Example Sentences

Adjective He has lived in places as various as New York and Beijing. for their various and bizarrely shaped plumage, males of the bird of paradise species have few rivals
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Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Latin varius "having contrasting colors, of different kinds, changeable" (of uncertain origin) + Middle English -ous, -os -ous

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 6

Pronoun

1877, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of various was in the 15th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 643 COCA: 859

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