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Various vs Numerous - What's the difference?

various | numerous |

As adjectives the difference between various and numerous

is that various is having a broad range (of different elements) while numerous is indefinitely large numerically, many.

As a determiner various

is more than one (of an indeterminate set of things).

various

English

Determiner

(en determiner)
  • More than one (of an indeterminate set of things).
    • Various books have been taken.
    There are various ways to fix the problem.
    You have broken various of the rules.

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Having a broad range (of different elements).
    • The reasons are various .

    Synonyms

    * sundry * motley * manifold * medley * miscellaneous * diverse

    Related terms

    {{rel3, variant , variation , variegate , variety , variously , vary}}

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    Anagrams

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    numerous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Indefinitely large numerically, many.
  • *{{quote-magazine, year=2012, month=March-April
    • , author=Colin Allen , title=Do I See What You See? , volume=100, issue=2, page=168 , magazine=(American Scientist) citation , passage=Numerous experimental tests and other observations have been offered in favor of animal mind reading, and although many scientists are skeptical, others assert that humans are not the only species capable of representing what others do and don’t perceive and know.}}
  • * There are numerous definitions of the word 'man'.

    • Synonyms

    * See many

    Derived terms

    * overnumerous * overnumerousness * supernumerous * supernumerousness * unnumerous