Grep of noun various
variously-leaved pondweed
Overview of adj various
The adj various has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (47) assorted, various -- (of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity; "assorted sizes"; "his disguises are many and various"; "various experiments have failed to disprove the theory"; "cited various reasons for his behavior")
2. (37) respective, several, various -- (considered individually; "the respective club members"; "specialists in their several fields"; "the various reports all agreed")
3. (3) diverse, various -- (distinctly dissimilar or unlike; "diverse parts of the country"; "celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan"; "animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth")
4. (2) versatile, various -- (having great diversity or variety; "his various achievements are impressive"; "his vast and versatile erudition")
Antonyms of adj various
4 senses of various
Sense 1
assorted, various
INDIRECT (VIA different) -> same
Sense 2
respective(postnominal), several(postnominal), various(postnominal)
INDIRECT (VIA individual) -> common
Sense 3
diverse, various
INDIRECT (VIA different) -> same
Sense 4
versatile, various
INDIRECT (VIA varied) -> unvaried, unvarying
Similarity of adj various
4 senses of various
Sense 1
assorted, various
=> different (vs. same)
Sense 2
respective(postnominal), several(postnominal), various(postnominal)
=> individual (vs. common)
Sense 3
diverse, various
=> different (vs. same)
Sense 4
versatile, various
=> varied (vs. unvaried)
Attributes of adj various
Familiarity of adj various
various used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4)
Grep of adj various
various
Overview of adj various
The adj various has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (47) assorted, various -- (of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity; "assorted sizes"; "his disguises are many and various"; "various experiments have failed to disprove the theory"; "cited various reasons for his behavior")
2. (37) respective, several, various -- (considered individually; "the respective club members"; "specialists in their several fields"; "the various reports all agreed")
3. (3) diverse, various -- (distinctly dissimilar or unlike; "diverse parts of the country"; "celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan"; "animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth")
4. (2) versatile, various -- (having great diversity or variety; "his various achievements are impressive"; "his vast and versatile erudition")
various definition
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