various
/ˈveəriəs/adjective
उच्चारण वेअरिअस
विभिन्न, अनेक, तरह-तरह के
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several different
विभिन्न, अनेक, तरह-तरह के
- for various reasons
- various types of questions
- Various people have offered to help with the fair.
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- The shop sells various kinds of sweets.
- Students came from various parts of the country.
Synonyms different diverse assorted sundry miscellaneous
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
various + plural noun
Various always comes before a plural noun and means several different kinds.
'Various' हमेशा plural noun से पहले आता है और कई अलग-अलग प्रकार का भाव देता है।
- Radhika tried various methods to remember the formulae.
- The market sells various types of spices.
various of + pronoun (formal)
In formal writing, various of is followed by a pronoun or a defined group to pick out some members.
Formal लेखन में 'various of' के बाद pronoun या निश्चित समूह आता है, जिससे कुछ सदस्यों को चुना जाता है।
- Various of the members objected to the plan.
a variety of / various / varied
Various says there are many kinds; varied says the things themselves differ; a variety of is a more spoken equivalent.
'Various' कहता है कि कई प्रकार हैं; 'varied' कहता है कि चीज़ें स्वयं भिन्न हैं; 'a variety of' बोलचाल का समान रूप है।
- The school offers a variety of courses at various levels.
various + other / different
Do not add different after various, as the meaning is already in the word.
'Various' के बाद 'different' नहीं जोड़ा जाता, क्योंकि यह अर्थ शब्द में पहले से है।
- He has worked in various other offices before joining us.
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various + noun
reasonswaysoccasionstypessources
- The delay happened for various reasons.
for various + noun
for various reasonsat various timesin various wayson various occasions
- The temple was rebuilt at various times in history.
various + other
various othervarious kinds ofvarious forms ofvarious parts of
- The song is sung in various parts of the country.
adverb + various
extremelyverysowidelyquite
- The students come from quite various backgrounds.
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- People from various states came to the book fair.
पुस्तक मेले में विभिन्न राज्यों से लोग आए।
- Radhika has been to various places in Rajasthan.
राधिका राजस्थान में विभिन्न स्थानों पर जा चुकी है।
- The company sells its goods in various colours and sizes.
कंपनी अपना सामान विभिन्न रंगों और आकारों में बेचती है।
- The festival is celebrated in various ways in different villages.
यह त्योहार अलग-अलग गाँवों में विभिन्न तरीकों से मनाया जाता है।
- He has held various posts in the bank over the years.
उन्होंने वर्षों में बैंक में विभिन्न पदों पर कार्य किया है।
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✗ He has various kind of books.
✓ He has various kinds of books.
Various needs a plural noun, so kinds is needed.
'Various' के साथ plural noun चाहिए, इसलिए 'kinds' लिखें।
✗ There are various different ways to solve it.
✓ There are various ways to solve it.
Various already means different; using both is repetitive.
'Various' का अर्थ पहले से ही अलग-अलग है; दोनों का साथ प्रयोग दोहराव है।
✗ She sang various a song at the function.
✓ She sang various songs at the function.
Various cannot be used with a singular noun or the article a.
'Various' singular noun या article 'a' के साथ नहीं आता।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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var·i·ous
?Which word?
Keep the different words together: various, diverse, assorted, sundry, miscellaneous (of different kinds, not organized).
भिन्नता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: various, diverse, assorted, sundry, miscellaneous (विविध प्रकार, अव्यवस्थित)।
§Grammar and usage
Various is followed by a plural noun ('various reasons'); do not say 'various of' (say 'several of' or 'various kinds of').
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: various के बाद plural noun आता है ('various reasons'); 'various of' न कहें ('several of' या 'various kinds of' कहें)।
Keep the family together: vary (be different; change), variety (many different types), various (several different), variation (a change or difference), variable (likely to change).
परिवार साथ याद रखिए: vary (भिन्न होना; बदलना), variety (कई प्रकार), various (अनेक भिन्न), variation (बदलाव या अंतर), variable (बदलने वाला)।