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various.

More than one (of an indeterminate set of things).

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

det/ˈvɛəɹi.əs/Received-Pronunciation/ˈvɛəɹi.əs/General-American/ˈvæɹi.əs/General-American/ˈvɛɹi.əs/
  1. More than one (of an indeterminate set of things).

    Various books have been taken.
    There are various ways to fix the problem.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French varieux, from Latin varius (“manifold, diverse, various, parti-colored, variegated, also changing, changeable, fickle, etc.”). By surface analysis, vary + -ous.

adj/ˈvɛəɹi.əs/Received-Pronunciation/ˈvɛəɹi.əs/General-American/ˈvæɹi.əs/General-American/ˈvɛɹi.əs/
  1. Having a broad range (of different elements).

    not-comparable
    The reasons are various.
  2. That varies or differs from others; variant; different, sundry.

    dated · not-comparable
    a various reading of a Biblical text
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French varieux, from Latin varius (“manifold, diverse, various, parti-colored, variegated, also changing, changeable, fickle, etc.”). By surface analysis, vary + -ous.

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