1.Definition: considered individually

"The various reports all agreed"

Related Adjective(s):respective, several

2.Definition: distinctly dissimilar or unlike

"Animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth"

Related Adjective(s):diverse

3.Definition: having great diversity or variety

"His various achievements are impressive"

Related Adjective(s):versatile

4.Definition: of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

"His disguises are many and various", "Various experiments have failed to disprove the theory", "Cited various reasons for his behavior"

Related Adjective(s):assorted