adj.
Pronunciation: ' ver- ē - ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, probably from Medieval Latin *variosus, from Latin varius
Date: 15th century
1 archaic : VARIABLE , INCONSTANT
2 : VARICOLORED <birds of various plumage>
3 a : of differing kinds : MULTIFARIOUS b : dissimilar in nature or form : UNLIKE <animals as various as the jaguar and the sloth>
4 : having a number of different aspects or characteristics <a various place> <a various talent>
5 : of an indefinite number greater than one <stop at various towns>
6 : INDIVIDUAL , SEPARATE <rate increases granted in the various states>
synonyms see DIFFERENT
– var · i · ous · ness noun