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   variety

   /vəˈrʌɪɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity or monotony: "it's the variety that makes my job so enjoyable" Similar diversityvariationdiversificationmultifariousnessheterogeneityvariegationmany-sidednesschangedifferenceOpposite uniformity
   • ▪ a number or range of things of the same general class that are distinct in character or quality: "the centre offers a variety of leisure activities" Similar assortmentmiscellanyrangearraycollectionselectionline-upmixturemedleymixed bagmixdiversitymultiplicitymotleymotley collectionpot-pourrirare:omnium gatherum
   • ▪ a thing which differs in some way from others of the same general class or sort; a type: "fifty varieties of fresh and frozen pasta" Similar sortkindtypeclasscategoryclassificationstyledescriptionstatusqualitynaturemannerdesignshapeformpatterngroupsetbracketgenrespeciesrankgenusfamilyorderbreedracestraingenerationvintagemakemodelbrandstampilkkidneycastgrainmouldstripe
   • ▪ a form of television or theatre entertainment consisting of a series of different types of act, such as singing, dancing, and comedy: "a variety show"
   • 2. a taxonomic category that ranks below subspecies (where present) or species, its members differing from others of the same subspecies or species in minor but permanent or heritable characteristics. Varieties are more often recognized in botany, in which they are designated in the style Apium graveolens var. dulce.
   • ▪ a cultivated form of a plant.
   • ▪ a plant or animal which varies in some trivial respect from its immediate parent or type.

   Word Origin late 15th century: from French variété or Latin varietas, from varius (see various).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › varietyVariety Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of VARIETY is the quality or state of having different forms or types : multifariousness. How to use variety in a sentence.

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   VARIETY definition: 1. the characteristic of often changing and being different: 2. a different type of something: 3…. Learn more.

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   a particular form, condition, or phase of something: Artistic pursuits of every variety are represented here. Synonyms: species, class, sort, kind. a category within a species, based on some hereditary difference. a type of animal or plant produced by artificial selection.

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   Definitions of variety. noun. a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality. synonyms: form, kind, sort. see more. noun. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things. “he had a variety of disorders”.

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   Definition of variety noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVARIETY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. uncountable noun B1. If something has variety, it consists of things which are different from each other. Susan's idea of freedom was to have variety in her lifestyle. [ + in] I know no store anywhere in the world that has such variety and display. The music itself has so much variety. 2. singular noun A2.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › varietyVariety - definition of variety by The Free Dictionary

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   1. the quality or condition of being diversified or various. 2. a collection of unlike things, esp of the same general group; assortment. 3. a different form or kind within a general category; sort: varieties of behaviour. 4. (Biology)