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Definition of: various
(vâr′ē·əs) adjective
1. Characteristically different from one another; diverse.
2. Being more than one and easily distinguishable; several.
3. Many–sided; variform.
4. Having a changeable or inconstant nature; unfixed.
5. Having a diversity of appearance; variegated. See synonyms under HETEROGENEOUS, MANY. [<L varius]
—var′i·ous·ly adverb
—var′i·ous·ness noun
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