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various

/ˈvɛəɹi.əs/adjective3 syllables

Various means: considered individually.

Synonyms for various16

adjective, as in considered individually

respective, several, individual, single, case-by-case, item-by-item

adjective, as in of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

assorted, different

adjective, as in distinctly dissimilar or unlike

diverse, different

adjective, as in having great diversity or variety

versatile, varied

also used for various

manifold, miscellaneous, motley, multifarious, sundry

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What does various mean?4

adjective

1

considered individually“the respective club members”

2

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity“assorted sizes”

3

distinctly dissimilar or unlike“celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan”

4

having great diversity or variety“his various achievements are impressive”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with various?3

four syllables

hilariousprecariousnefarious
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Various in a sentence

  • This is a representative, not a comprehensive, list of various types of vaccines.unknown
  • Geology is divided into various branches such as mineralogy, petrology, and physical geology.aka_aj
  • For various reasons, it has not been possible to do that quickly.AlinaYakovleva
  • For various reasons, the departure will be postponed.peterius
  • Besides, we will lose too much time to talk about the various topics.carlosalberto
  • Translating and interpreting the various languages requires money, time, and energy.mailohilohi
  • Notebooks come in various shapes and colours, and with different kinds of paper.sundown
  • People needed a more practical system of exchange, so various money systems developed.shekitten

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