var·i·ous 
/ˈverijəs/ adjective
/ˈverijəs/ adjective 1 — used to refer to several different or many different things, people, etc. ▪ Various bands will be performing at the concert. ▪ The car is available in various colors. ▪ She has worked at various publishing companies. ▪ We stopped at various places along the way. ▪ The reasons for their decision were many and various. [=they had many different reasons] 2 : different from each other
▪ He has lived in places as various as New York and Beijing.
▪ He has lived in places as various as New York and Beijing.
