Sundry - English meaning

adjective

Of various sorts put together; miscellaneous.

Usage examples:

Bowls in assorted colours

verb

(of genes or characteristics) become distributed among cells or progeny.

Usage examples:

Banding on the shell assorts independently of colour

adjective

Consisting of various types mixed together

Usage examples:

A box of assorted chocolates

adjective

Of varying types; several.

Usage examples:

In divers places

noun

A person who dives as a sport.

Usage examples:

An olympic diver

adjective

Showing a great deal of variety; very different.

Usage examples:

Subjects as diverse as architecture, language teaching, and the physical sciences

adjective

Varied or different

Usage examples:

Lowell, massachusetts, is noted for its diverse ethnic communities, among them french-canadians, en…

verb

Make or become more diverse or varied.

Usage examples:

The trilobites diversified into a great number of species

adjective

Including a range of different types of products, investments, etc. in order to reduce risk or increase the chances of success

Usage examples:

The organization needs to cover its operating costs from diversified funding sources; it can not re…

noun

A division of 3,000–6,000 men, including a complement of cavalry, in the ancient roman army.

Usage examples:

The most important fighting unit of the roman army was the legion commanded by a legatus.

adjective

Great in number.

Usage examples:

Her fans are legion

noun

A very large group of soldiers who form part of an army, esp. of an ancient roman army, or any large group of people

Usage examples:

Legions of fans attended the concert.

adjective

Many and various.

Usage examples:

The implications of this decision were manifold

noun

A pipe or chamber branching into several openings.

Usage examples:

Us aircraft attacked the pipeline manifold feeding the sea island

adjective

Many and of different types

Usage examples:

Our organization’s problems are manifold – too few members, too little money, and poor management.

pronoun

A large number of people or things.

Usage examples:

It could be the solution to many of our problems

Amounting to a large but indefinite number

determiner & adjective

A large number of.

Usage examples:

Many people agreed with her

adjective

(of items or people gathered or considered together) of various types or from different sources.

Usage examples:

He picked up the miscellaneous papers in his in tray

adjective

Consisting of different qualities or elements.

Usage examples:

A mixed diet

verb

Combine or put together to form one substance or mass.

Usage examples:

Peppercorns are sometimes mixed with other spices

adjective

Incongruously varied in appearance or character; disparate.

Usage examples:

A motley crew of discontents and zealots

noun

An incongruous mixture.

Usage examples:

A motley of interacting interest groups

adjective

Consisting of many different types, parts, or colors that do not seem to belong together

Usage examples:

A motley crew of educators and students gathered at the seminar.

adjective

Many and of various types.

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Multifarious activities

adjective

Of many different types

Usage examples:

The newspaper report detailed the fraudster's multifarious business activities.

adjective

Very numerous.

Usage examples:

Multitudinous rugs kept us warm

adjective

Consisting of many things or parts

Usage examples:

A night sky of multitudinous stars, the performers displayed their multitudinous talents.

adjective

Great in number; many.

Usage examples:

She had complained to the council on numerous occasions

adjective

Many

Usage examples:

She is the author of three books and numerous articles.

adjective

Made, done, or happening without method or conscious decision.

Usage examples:

Apparently random violence

noun

An unknown, unspecified, or odd person.

Usage examples:

I just sat down by myself and talked to some randoms

adjective

Happening, done, or chosen by chance rather than according to a plan or pattern

Usage examples:

A random sample, he was stopped at the border in a random check., dylan picked several books at ran…

adjective

Separate or respective.

Usage examples:

Harmony resulted from this distinct recognition of their several responsibilities

determiner & pronoun

More than two but not many.

Usage examples:

The author of several books

adjective

(of an amount or number) more than two and fewer than many; some

Usage examples:

I’ve seen "star wars" several times., several in the building have complained about the fumes.

adjective

Incorporating a number of different types or elements; showing variation or variety.

Usage examples:

The phenomena were very varied

verb

Differ in size, amount, degree, or nature from something else of the same general class.

Usage examples:

The properties vary in price

adjective

Having or showing many different types, or changing often

Usage examples:

The varied symptoms included severe muscle pain, headaches, and dizziness.

determiner

More than one; several.

Usage examples:

Various people arrived late

adjective

Different from one another; of different kinds or sorts.

Usage examples:

Dresses of various colours

pronoun

More than one of several people or things.

Usage examples:

Various of her friends had called