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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).

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. 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.

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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.

4. 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.

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   Variety definition: the state of being varied or diversified. See examples of VARIETY used in a sentence.

6. 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.

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

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   variety in British English. (vəˈraɪɪtɪ ) noun Word forms: plural -ties. 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.

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)