Various meaning

What does “various” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“various” is an adjective with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity.

various

adjective

  1. of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

    “assorted sizes”

    “his disguises are many and various”

    Synonymsassorted
  2. considered individually

    “the respective club members”

    “specialists in their several fields”

  3. distinctly dissimilar or unlike

    “celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan”

    “animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth”

    Synonymsdiverse
  4. having great diversity or variety

    “his various achievements are impressive”

    “his vast and versatile erudition”

    Synonymsversatile

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University