various

various
1. a различный, разный; разнообразный; всевозможный

various types — различные типы

various readings — разночтения

the various and several duties of the manager — разнообразные и многочисленные обязанности заведующего

to eat freely of various fruit — есть вволю разные фрукты

the various strata of society — различные слои общества

various aspects of the matter — различные стороны дела

on various excuses — под разными предлогами

on various occasions — в различных случаях

2. a многие, разные

various sections of the country — многие районы страны

3. a разносторонний, многосторонний

to talk about various things — говорить о многом

4. a поэт. пёстрый, цветной, разноцветный

various plumage — разноцветное оперение

5. a каждый в отдельности

an interview with the various members of the family — беседа с каждым членом семьи в отдельности

6. a уст. неустойчивый, непостоянный, изменчивый
7. pron некоторые; несколько

this is denied by various — некоторые отрицают это

Синонимический ряд:
1. all-round (adj.) all-round; ambidextrous; many-sided; multifaceted; protean; versatile
2. different (adj.) certain; countless; different; differing; disparate; dissimilar; distant; divergent; divers; manifold; miscellaneous; myriad; odd; other; otherwise; several; some; sundry; unalike; unequal; unlike; unsimilar; variant
3. many (adj.) legion; many; multifarious; multitudinal; multitudinous; numerous; populous; voluminous
4. mixed (adj.) assorted; diversified; heterogeneous; mixed; motley; varied; variegated
5. several (adj.) discrete; distinct; diverse; separate; several
6. some (adj.) some; sundry
Антонимический ряд:
equal; few; identical; one; same; similar

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  • Various — Va ri*ous, a. [L. varius. Cf. {Vair}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Different; diverse; several; manifold; as, men of various names; various occupations; various colors. [1913 Webster] So many and so various laws are given. Milton. [1913 Webster] A wit as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • various — [ver′ē əs, var′ē əs] adj. [L varius, diverse, parti colored: see VARY] 1. differing one from another; of several kinds 2. a) several or many [found in various sections of the country] b) individual; distinct [bequests to the various heirs] …   English World dictionary

  • various — like many and several, is used as a pronoun (followed by of) in both BrE and (more commonly) in AmE: • Various of his colleagues…offer to go with him if he is dismissed American Spectator, 1994 • Various of his essays and lectures have been… …   Modern English usage

  • various — index different, dissimilar, diverse, heterogeneous, manifold, miscellaneous, multifarious, multiple …   Law dictionary

  • various — early 15c., characterized by variety, from M.Fr. varieux, from L. varius changing, different, diverse (see VARY (Cf. vary)). Meaning different from one another is recorded from 1630s. Related: Variously …   Etymology dictionary

  • various — 1 *different, diverse, divergent, disparate Analogous words: *distinct, separate: distinctive, peculiar, individual (see CHARACTERISTIC): varying, changing (see CHANGE vb) Antonyms: uniform: cognate 2 *many, seve …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • various — [adj] miscellaneous, differing all manner of*, assorted, changeable, changing, different, discrete, disparate, distinct, distinctive, diverse, diversified, heterogeneous, individual, legion, manifold, many, many sided, multifarious, multitudinal …   New thesaurus

  • various — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ different from one another; of different kinds or sorts. ► DETERMINER & PRONOUN ▪ more than one; individual and separate. DERIVATIVES variously adverb variousness noun. ORIGIN Latin varius changing, diverse …   English terms dictionary

  • Various — Infobox Musician Name = Various Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Genre = Years active = 2003 present Label = XL Recordings Associated acts = URL = [http://www.various.co.uk/ www.various.co.uk] Current… …   Wikipedia

  • various — variously, adv. variousness, n. /vair ee euhs/, adj. 1. of different kinds, as two or more things; differing one from another: Various experiments have not proved his theory. 2. marked by or exhibiting variety or diversity: houses of various… …   Universalium

  • various — var•i•ous [[t]ˈvɛər i əs[/t]] adj. 1) of different kinds, as two or more things: various cheeses for sale[/ex] 2) exhibiting diversity: houses of various designs[/ex] 3) different from each other; dissimilar 4) several; many: stayed at various… …   From formal English to slang


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