various

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈvɛəɹiəs/
• (US) IPA: /ˈvɛɹiəs/
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Adjective

Positive various

Comparative more various

Superlative most various

1. Various ways, types, kinds, etc, are many different ones.

   I've made the dish a number of times in various ways. It's never the same.

   What are the differences between the various types of bottled water?

Synonyms

• different

Related words

• vary
• variable
• variability

Determiner

Determiner various

1. You use various to identify more than one thing without saying exactly which ones.

   Various books have been taken.

   There are various ways to fix the problem.

   You have broken various of the rules.

Synonyms

• several