Various \Va"ri*ous\, a. [L. varius. Cf. Vair.]

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1. Different; diverse; several; manifold; as, men of various names; various occupations; various colors. [1913 Webster]

So many and so various laws are given. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

A wit as various, gay, grave, sage, or wild. --Byron. [1913 Webster]

2. Changeable; uncertain; inconstant; variable. [1913 Webster]

A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

The names of mixed modes . . . are very various. --Locke. [1913 Webster]

3. Variegated; diversified; not monotonous. [1913 Webster]

A happy rural seat of various view. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

various adj
1: of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity; "assorted sizes"; "his disguises are many and various"; "various experiments have failed to disprove the theory"; "cited various reasons for his behavior" [syn: assorted]
2: considered individually; "the respective club members"; "specialists in their several fields"; "the various reports all agreed" [syn: respective(a), several(a), various(a)]
3: distinctly dissimilar or unlike; "diverse parts of the country"; "celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan"; "animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth" [syn: diverse]
4: having great diversity or variety; "his various achievements are impressive"; "his vast and versatile erudition" [syn: versatile]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Various \Va"ri*ous\, a. [L. varius. Cf. Vair.]

1. Different; diverse; several; manifold; as, men of various names; various occupations; various colors.

So many and so various laws are given. --Milton.

A wit as various, gay, grave, sage, or wild. --Byron.

2. Changeable; uncertain; inconstant; variable.

A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. --Dryden.

The names of mixed modes . . . are very various. --Locke.

3. Variegated; diversified; not monotonous.

A happy rural seat of various view. --Milton.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)