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various
What does various mean?
various (adjective): having a broad range (of different elements).
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use various in a sentence?
- His disguises are many and various. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Various experiments have failed to disprove the theory. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce various?
/ˈvɛɹiəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does various come from?
Borrowed from Middle French varieux, from Latin varius (“manifold, diverse, various, parti-colored, variegated, also changing, changeable, fickle, etc.”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of various?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “various” mean?
not agitated; without losing self-possession
Not quite: that's what calm means.
impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear
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having a broad range (of different elements)
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appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
Not quite: that's what lovely means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “various”?
possible
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complete
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original
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assorted
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