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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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   What does variety mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! VARIETY definition: 1. the characteristic of often changing and being different: 2. a different type of something: 3…. Learn more.

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   What is a variety of things?

   • 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. A variety of something is a type of it. I'm always pleased to try out a new variety. Variety is a type of entertainment which includes many different kinds of acts in the same show.

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   Is variety a singular or plural?

   • As a collective noun, variety, when preceded by a, is often treated as a plural: A variety of inexpensive goods are sold here. When preceded by the, it is usually treated as a singular: The variety of products is small. See also collective noun, number. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

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   What does diversified mean?

   • n., pl. -ties. 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.

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   • Variety: Korean Translation

     VARIETY translate: 다양함, 여러 가지. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   • Vietnamese Translation

     VARIETY translate: sự đa dạng, nhiều thứ, thứ, loại, chương...

   • Variety in Spanish

     VARIETY translate: variedad, variedad, variedad [feminine,...

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     VARIETY translate: تَنَوَّع, تَنَوُّع. Learn more in the...

   • Variety: Catalan Translation

     VARIETY translate: varietat, varietat. Learn more in the...

   • Variety: French Translation

     VARIETY translate: variété [feminine], variété [feminine],...

   • Variety: German Translation

     VARIETY translate: die Abwechslung, die Vielfalt, die...

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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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    Variety is the quality or condition of being various or varied; diversity. It can also refer to a number or collection of different things, a form or kind within a general category, or a type of entertainment.