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  • 11various — 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… …

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  • 12various — I. 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 …

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  • 13various — var|i|ous W1S1 [ˈveəriəs US ˈver ] adj [usually before noun] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: varius] 1.) if there are various things, there are several different types of that thing ▪ The jacket is available in various colours. ▪ There are&#8230; …

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  • 14various — var|i|ous [ veriəs ] adjective usually before noun *** different and more than a few: There are various ways of solving the problem. They are seeking financial support from various sources. vehicles of various shapes and sizes For various reasons …

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  • 15various — [[t]ve͟əriəs[/t]] ♦♦ 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n If you say that there are various things, you mean there are several different things of the type mentioned. His plan is to spread the capital between various building society accounts... The school has&#8230; …

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  • 16various */*/*/ — UK [ˈveərɪəs] / US [ˈverɪəs] adjective [usually before noun] different, and more than a few There are various ways of solving the problem. They are seeking financial support from various sources. For various reasons, it has not been possible to&#8230; …

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  • 17various — adjective different from one another; of different kinds or sorts. ↘having or showing different properties or qualities. determiner & pronoun more than one; individual and separate: various people arrived late. Derivatives variously adverb&#8230; …

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  • 18various*/*/*/ — [ˈveəriəs] adj several different There are various ways of solving the problem.[/ex] vehicles of various shapes and sizes[/ex] …

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  • 19various — adj. 1 different, diverse (too various to form a group). 2 more than one, several (for various reasons). Derivatives: variously adv. variousness n. Etymology: L varius changing, diverse …

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  • 20various — adjective /ˈvɛəɹiəs,ˈvɛɹiəs/ having a broad range (of different elements). The reasons are various. Syn: sundry, motley, manifold, medley, miscellaneous, diverse …

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