various

Words with a similar base: various

'various'

[assorted.s.02] as in: of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

Examples:
assorted sizes
his disguises are many and various
various experiments have failed to disprove the theory
cited various reasons for his behavior

'various'

[respective.s.01] as in: considered individually

Examples:
the respective club members
specialists in their several fields
the various reports all agreed

'various'

[diverse.s.02] as in: distinctly dissimilar or unlike

Examples:
celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan
animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth

'various'

[versatile.s.01] as in: having great diversity or variety

Examples:
his various achievements are impressive
his vast and versatile erudition

Origins

					various (English)
└── varieux (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
    └── varius (Latin)

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