The meaning of VARIOUS is of an indefinite number greater than one. How to use various in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Various.

(Definition of various from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

VARIOUS definition: of different kinds, as two or more things; differing one from another. See examples of various used in a sentence.

1. of different kinds, though often within the same general category; diverse: various occurrences; his disguises are many and various. 2. (prenominal) relating to a collection of separate persons or …

If a number of things are described as various, they are very different from one another. The methods are many and various. ...the country's rich and various heritage.

Definition of various adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Various, different, distinct, diverse describe things that are not identical or alike. Various stresses the multiplicity of sorts or instances of a thing or a class of things: various sorts of seaweed; busy with …

• Long held various positions at the company before becoming president. • The Ministry of Education has issued various reports suggesting things have to change.

Some common synonyms of various are different, disparate, divergent, and diverse. While all these words mean "unlike in kind or character," various stresses the number of sorts or kinds.

VARIOUS meaning: 1 : used to refer to several different or many different things, people, etc.; 2 : different from each other