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Thesaurus: various

Different; diverse; several; manifold; as, men of various names; various occupations; various colors.

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  1. a. Different; diverse; several; manifold; as, men of various names; various occupations; various colors.
  2. a. Changeable; uncertain; inconstant; variable.
  3. a. Variegated; diversified; not monotonous.
  4. adj. of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
  5. adj. considered individually
  6. adj. distinctly dissimilar or unlike
  7. adj. having great diversity or variety
  8. 1. Different; diverse; several; manifold; as, men of various names; various occupations; various colors. So many and so various laws are given. Milton. A wit as various, gay, grave, sage, or wild. Byron. 2. Changeable; uncertain; inconstant; variable. A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Dryden. The names of mixed modes . . . are very various. Locke. 3. Variegated; diversified; not monotonous. A happy rural seat of various view. Milton.
  9. j:100 s of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity s considered individually s distinctly dissimilar or unlike s having great diversity or variety