various

ˈveəriəs

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Definition of various - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

diversityhaving a broad range of different elements

The store offers various products for all ages.
She has various interests, including painting and hiking.
The festival featured various cuisines from around the world.

assorted

diverse

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Expressions with various

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at various times

adv.

happening on different occasions, not all at once

We met at various times during the year.

in various quarters

adj.

found or present in several different places or groups

The idea was in various quarters popular.

various and sundry

adj.

different items or elements in a group

The store offers various and sundry products for all needs.

Origin of various

Latin, varius (different)

Terms with various included in their meaning

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bean

food

edible seed of various plants of the legume family

glove

clothing

hand covering made of various materials

headache

physical pain

pain in the head from various causes

fried rice

general dish

rice stir-fried with various ingredients like vegetables or meat

bookshop

retail

store selling books of various genres

around

adv.

different places

in or to various parts

art

creative expression

human creativity expressed through various physical media

cent

foreign currency

monetary unit in various countries, one hundredth of a basic unit

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French:divers, ...
German:verschieden, ...
Italian:vari, ...
Spanish:variado, ...
Portuguese:diverso, ...
Chinese:各种的, ...
Japanese:さまざまな, ...
Arabic:مُتَنَوِّع, ...
Hebrew:מְגֻוָּן, ...
Russian:разнообразный, ...
Ukrainian:різноманітний, ...
Hindi:विभिन्न, ...
Bengali:বিভিন্ন, ...
Catalan:diversos, ...
Czech:různý, ...
Danish:forskellige, ...
Dutch:verschillende, ...
Greek:διάφορος, ...
Hungarian:különféle, ...
Khmer:ចម្រុះ, ...
Korean:다양한, ...
Persian:متنوع, ...
Polish:różnorodny, ...
Portuguese (BR):diverso, ...
Romanian:variat, ...
Swedish:olika, ...
Thai:หลากหลาย, ...
Turkish:çeşitli, ...
Vietnamese:đa dạng, ...

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