various

Definitions

Adjective
A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1.Having a broad range (of different elements).
- For this scene, a large number of supers are engaged, and in order to further swell the crowd, practically all the available stage hands have to ‘walk on’ dressed in various coloured dominoes, and all wearing masks.

Determiner
A word placed before a noun to show which person or thing is meant, or how much or how many.

1.More than one (of an indeterminate set of things).
- You have broken various of the rules.
- There are various ways to fix the problem.
- Various books have been taken.

Frequency

Overall

Common· #967

By learning goal

Everyday conversation: Rare
General reading & writing: Common
Academic: Uncommon
Literature: Rare

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French varieux, from Latin varius (“manifold, diverse, various, parti-colored, variegated, also changing, changeable, fickle, etc.”).

By surface analysis, vary + -ous.

AdjectiveAdjective×A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

DetDeterminer×A word placed before a noun to show which person or thing is meant, or how much or how many.

Overall

By learning goal

Adjective
A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Determiner
A word placed before a noun to show which person or thing is meant, or how much or how many.