various vs several :

various vs several

various or several

If you want to indicate large numbers of same or similar kind use "several". If you have varied kinds in the group with large number, use "various". Both are correct but need to be used in different context.

Various means having a diverse or broad range of entirely different elements.

"There are various types of fruits in the world."

Several means each particularly taken item, object, element, individual singly.

"We have several amusement locations in my city but the town's park stands as superior."


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Definitions
  various
  • s  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
  • s  considered individually
    the various reports all agreed
  • s  distinctly dissimilar or unlike
    animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth
  • s  having great diversity or variety
    his various achievements are impressive
  several
  • s  (used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
    several letters came in the mail
    several people were injured in the accident
  • s  considered individually
    specialists in their several fields
  • s  distinct and individual
    three several times
News & Articles
  various
  • Danny Ainge, Boston Celtics Should Pull the Trigger on Deal with Los Angeles Clippers
    COMMENTARY | During the season, there were various trade rumors involving both the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Clippers that never came to anything material. Things like this float around all the time, and we rarely see these kind of blockbuster deals happen.
    June 15, 2013 - Yahoo! Contributor Network via Yahoo! Sports
  • Fitch Takes Various Rating Actions on Enhanced Municipal Bonds and TOBs
    Fitch Ratings has taken various conforming rating actions on enhanced municipal bonds and tender option bonds corresponding to actions taken on their associated enhancement
    June 14, 2013 - Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
  • Fitch Takes Various Rating Actions on MICLA Lease Rev CP Notes
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The rating action referenced in Fitch Ratings' June 7, 2013, press release (Fitch to Take Various Rating Actions on MICLA Lease Rev CP Notes), is effective today (June 14, 2013). Additional information is available at www.fitchratings.com. Applicable Criteria and Related Research: --'U.S. Municipal Structured Finance Criteria', Feb. 27, 2013; --'Rating Guidelines for ...
    June 14, 2013 - Business Wire
  several
  • Several students pepper sprayed at North Side school
    Several students were taken to the hospital after another student pepper sprayed them at a school on the near North Side. Nine students were taken to a hospital after a female student discharged pepper spray at the Ruben Salazer Bilingual …
    June 20, 2013 - WGN TV Chicago
  • Baby, Several Others Injured After Police Pursuit Leads To Accident
    Several people were injured, including a baby, after a police pursuit led to an accident.
    June 20, 2013 - CBS Baltimore
  • Several homes evacuated after crew hits gas line in Suffolk
    SUFFOLK--Several homes in Suffolk were evacuated Wednesday morning after a construction crew hit a gas line. It happened around 10:30 a.m. at the intersection of Jordan Circle and Godwin Boulevard in the Elephant’s Fork area. Sewer repairs were being made and crews struck an unmarked gas line, city spokeswoman Diana Klink told WVEC.com. The leak was capped by 1:30 p.m. and the people evacuated ...
    June 19, 2013 - 13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads