various

Everyday

1. Several different; of different kinds. tree →
2. More than one; many separate ones. tree →

In the lessons

It tells the reader there are a number of different things, but does not say exactly how many. In school writing it is a useful word for listing kinds: "various animals", "various shapes". In maths problems "various" does not give a number, so you must find the number elsewhere in the question. Phrases: "for various reasons", "at various times", "in various ways", "various kinds of".

Examples

• The shop sells various kinds of sweets. tree →
• We measured various objects in the classroom with a ruler. tree →
• She was late for various reasons. tree →
• The puzzle can be solved in various ways. tree →
• Various children brought in pets for show and tell. tree →
• The museum has various dinosaur bones from around the world. tree →
• We drew various shapes: circles, squares and triangles. tree →
• I have visited my nan at various times this year. tree →
• Various causes led to this selection. tree →

Note

"Various" goes before a plural noun: various books, not various book. Do not use "of" straight after it in careful writing: say "various children", not "various of the children" (use "several of" instead). Do not confuse with "variety" (noun) and "vary" (verb). In maths, "various" never means a fixed number.

In Jewish tradition

It tells the reader there are a number of different things, but does not say exactly how many. In school writing it is a useful word for listing kinds: "various animals", "various shapes". In maths problems "various" does not give a number, so you must find the number elsewhere in the question. Phrases: "for various reasons", "at various times", "in various ways", "various kinds of".

Examples

• They then put the question, how came so many various beings into existence? (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
• Here the view of various writers differ widely. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
• Various views prevailed about the origin of these two sym- bols. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →

Note

"Various" goes before a plural noun: various books, not various book. Do not use "of" straight after it in careful writing: say "various children", not "various of the children" (use "several of" instead). Do not confuse with "variety" (noun) and "vary" (verb). In maths, "various" never means a fixed number.