various
adjective(var-i-ous)
distinctly dissimilar or unlike
Examples:
Animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth. 
various
adjective(var-i-ous)
considered individually
Examples:
The various reports all agreed. 
various
adjective(var-i-ous)
having great diversity or variety
Examples:
His various achievements are impressive. 
various
adjective(var-i-ous)
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
Examples:
His disguises are many and various. 
Various experiments have failed to disprove the theory. 
Cited various reasons for his behavior.