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English adjective: various | |||
| 1. | various of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity | ||
| Samples | Assorted sizes. His disguises are many and various. Various experiments have failed to disprove the theory. Cited various reasons for his behavior. | ||
| Synonyms | assorted | ||
| Similar | different | ||
| Antonyms | same | ||
| 2. | various considered individually | ||
| Samples | The respective club members. Specialists in their several fields. The various reports all agreed. | ||
| Synonyms | respective, several | ||
| Similar | individual, single | ||
| Antonyms | common | ||
| 3. | various distinctly dissimilar or unlike | ||
| Samples | Celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan. Animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth. | ||
| Synonyms | diverse | ||
| Similar | different | ||
| Antonyms | same | ||
| 4. | various having great diversity or variety | ||
| Samples | His various achievements are impressive. His vast and versatile erudition. | ||
| Synonyms | versatile | ||
| Similar | varied | ||
| Antonyms | unvaried, unvarying | ||
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