various

Definitions

1. determiner

   Several different.

   Examples

   • Various books have been taken.
   • There are various ways to fix the problem.
2. adjective

   Of many different kinds.

   Examples

   • The reasons are various.
   • The workers wore various colored costumes.
3. adjective

   Different from others, in old-fashioned use.

   Examples

   • Scholars found a various reading in the old text.
   • A various reading of the passage was noted.