various
pronunciation
How to pronounce various in British English:
UK [ˈveəriəs]
How to pronounce various in American English:
US [ˈveriəs]
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- Adjective:
- of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
- considered individually
- distinctly dissimilar or unlike
- having great diversity or variety
Word Origin
- various (adj.)
- early 15c., "characterized by variety," from Middle French varieux and directly from Latin varius "changing, different, diverse" (see vary). Meaning "different from one another, having a diversity of features" is recorded from 1630s. Related: Variously.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Many people experience fear for various reasons .
- 2. Regional data come with various health warnings attached .
- 3. Shadow banking in china assumes various guises .
- 4. It comes in via various circuitous routes .
- 5. But there is little co-ordination between the various branches .