Meaning & use

various

adjective·Everyday

Of several different kinds; more than one and not all the same.

See it in a sentence

The market sells various fruits imported from countries all over the world.

Various factors, including weather and traffic, delayed the flight by several hours.

A note on using this word

"Various" always precedes a plural noun and should not be followed by "of" (say "various reasons," not "various of reasons").

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Words with an opposite meaning

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