various

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle FrenchCategory:English terms borrowed from Middle French#VARIOUSCategory:English terms derived from Middle French#VARIOUS varieux, from LatinCategory:English terms derived from Latin#VARIOUS varius (“manifold, diverse, various, parti-colored, variegated, also changing, changeable, fickle, etc.”). By surface analysis, vary +‎ -ousCategory:English terms suffixed with -ous#VARIOUS.

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Determiner

variousCategory:English lemmas#VARIOUSCategory:English determiners#VARIOUSCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#VARIOUSCategory:Pages with entries#VARIOUSCategory:Pages with 1 entry#VARIOUS

  2. More than one (of an indeterminate set of things).
    Various books have been taken.
    Category:English terms with usage examples#VARIOUS
    There are various ways to fix the problem.
    Category:English terms with usage examples#VARIOUS
    You have broken various of the rules.
    Category:English terms with usage examples#VARIOUS

Adjective

various (not comparable)Category:English lemmas#VARIOUSCategory:English adjectives#VARIOUSCategory:English uncomparable adjectives#VARIOUSCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#VARIOUSCategory:Pages with entries#VARIOUSCategory:Pages with 1 entry#VARIOUS

  1. Having a broad range (of different elements).
  2. (datedCategory:English dated terms#VARIOUS) That varies or differs from others; variant; different, sundry.
    a various reading of a Biblical textCategory:English terms with usage examples#VARIOUS

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