definition of
[various]

[1] #1 various s. [assorted] 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". wn

[2] #2 various s. [respective, several] considered individually; "the respective club members"; "specialists in their several fields"; "the various reports all agreed". wn

[3] #3 various s. [diverse] distinctly dissimilar or unlike; "celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan"; "animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth". wn

[4] #4 various s. [versatile] having great diversity or variety; "his various achievements are impressive"; "his vast and versatile erudition". wn