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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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVARIETY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

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

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   If something has variety, it consists of things which are different from each other. I know no store anywhere in the world that has such variety and display. The music itself has so much variety. A variety of things is a number of different kinds or examples of the same thing. West Hampstead has a variety of good shops and supermarkets.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVARIETY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishvariety noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

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

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   1. the state of being diversified: to give variety to one's diet. 2. difference; discrepancy. 3. a number of different types of things, esp. ones in the same general category: a large variety of fruits. 4. a kind or sort. 5. a different form or phase of something: varieties of experience.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › varietyVariety - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Variety is a quality similar to diversity or difference. Some feel having variety in life is much more exciting than doing the same routine day in and day out. You’ve likely heard the expression “variety is the spice of life” to describe how our days are more interesting when different things happen.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishvariety noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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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.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › variety_nvariety, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    What does the noun variety mean? There are 19 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun variety, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. variety has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › varietyVARIETY Synonyms: 141 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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    Synonyms for VARIETY: diversity, diverseness, assortment, multiplicity, heterogeneity, multifariousness, manifoldness, variousness; Antonyms of VARIETY: similarity, homogeneity, likeness, sameness, paucity, homogeneousness, fewness