variés

Variés is the masculine plural form of the French adjective varié, meaning varied or diverse. It is used to describe a group of items that is not uniform, indicating a mixture of different forms, kinds, or features. The feminine plural form is variées, while the singular forms are varié (masculine) and varied or variée (feminine).

Étymology and related forms: Varié derives from the Latin varius, meaning changing or diverse, and is related to the verb varier, to vary. The word belongs to a family of terms used to express diversity, variety, and differences within a set.

Usage and examples: Variés describes masculine plural nouns. Common examples include "des modèles variés" (varied models), "des paysages variés" (varied landscapes), and "des ingrédients variés" (varied ingredients). The feminine plural form variées is used with feminine plural nouns, as in "des régions variées" or "des idées variées." The adjective can apply across domains such as geography, science, cuisine, and art to emphasize diversity.

Grammatical notes: Variés agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies. In masculine contexts it takes s, and in feminine plural contexts the ending changes to ées (variées). The singular forms varié et variée are used for masculine and feminine singular nouns, respectively.

See also: variété, diversité, variation, heterogeneous.