Various Meaning
/ˈvɛəɹi.əs/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
detMore than one (of an indeterminate set of things).
adjHaving a broad range (of different elements).
Sentence Examples
Air is a mixture of various gases.
The 1990's saw various incidents.
The test is designed to aid in the diagnosis of various diseases.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The teacher gave ____ reasons for the project's delay to the class.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We visited ____ interesting places during our trip to the city, including several museums and many beautiful old parks today.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Middle French varieux, from Latin varius (“manifold, diverse, various, parti-colored, variegated, also changing, changeable, fickle, etc.”). By surface analysis, vary + -ous.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"For this scene, a large number of supers are engaged, and in order to further swell the crowd, practically all the available stage hands have to ‘walk on’ dressed in various coloured dominoes, and all wearing masks."
— 1904–1905, Baroness Orczy [i.e., Emma Orczy], “The Affair at the Novelty Theatre”, in The Case of Miss Elliott, London: T[homas] Fisher Unwin, published 1905, →OCLC; republished as popular edition, London: Greening & Co., 1909, OCLC 11192831, quoted in The Case of Miss Elliott (ebook no. 2000141h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg of Australia, February 2020:
"The penalty for the breach of various contracts is scourging with stripes[…]"
— 1922, Maneckji Nusservanji Dhalla, Zoroastrian Civilization, page 114:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The teacher gave ____ reasons for the project's delay to the class.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We visited ____ interesting places during our trip to the city, including several museums and many beautiful old parks today.