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1. (n.) variety
the state of being diversified:
to give variety to one's diet.
2. variety
difference; discrepancy.
3. variety
a number of different types of things, esp. ones in the same general category:
a large variety of fruits.
4. variety
a kind or sort.
5. variety
a different form or phase of something:
varieties of experience.
6. variety
a category within a species, based on some hereditary difference.
7. variety
a type of animal or plant produced by artificial selection.
Etymology: (1525–35; < L varietās=vari(us)various+-etās, var. of -itās -ity)
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1. (noun) assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
"a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"
2. (noun) diverseness, diversity, multifariousness, variety
noticeable heterogeneity
"a diversity of possibilities"; "the range and variety of his work is amazing"
3. (noun) variety
(biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics
"varieties are frequently recognized in botany"
4. (noun) variety show, variety
a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
5. (noun) kind, sort, form, variety
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
"sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"
6. (noun) variety, change
a difference that is usually pleasant
"he goes to France for variety"; "it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic"
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1. variety
wide variety
many different types
a wide variety of electronic goods
2. variety
one type in a group of many similar things
There are many different varieties of the plant.
3. variety
the fact of being varied
There is a lot of variety in the content of his films.
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1. (noun) Variety
the quality or state of being various; intermixture or succession of different things; diversity; multifariousness
2. (noun) Variety
that which is various
3. (noun) Variety
a number or collection of different things; a varied assortment; as, a variety of cottons and silks
4. (noun) Variety
something varying or differing from others of the same general kind; one of a number of things that are akin; a sort; as, varieties of wood, land, rocks, etc
5. (noun) Variety
an individual, or group of individuals, of a species differing from the rest in some one or more of the characteristics typical of the species, and capable either of perpetuating itself for a period, or of being perpetuated by artificial means; hence, a subdivision, or peculiar form, of a species
6. (noun) Variety
in inorganic nature, one of those forms in which a species may occur, which differ in minor characteristics of structure, color, purity of composition, etc
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Sense: the quality of being of many different kinds or of being varied
There's a great deal of variety in this job.
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 Afrikaans: verskeidenheid |
 Arabic: تَنَوُّع، أشكال متنوِّعَه |
 Bulgarian: разнобразие |
 Brazilian: variedade |
 Czech: změna |
 German: die Abwechslung |
 Danish: afveksling |
 Greek: ποικιλία |
 Spanish: variedad |
 Estonian: mitmekesisus, vaheldus |
 Farsi: تنوع |
 Finnish: vaihtelu |
 French: variété |
 Hebrew: מִגווַן |
 Hindi: विविधता |
 Croatian: raznovrsnost |
 Hungarian: változat(osság) |
 Indonesian: variasi |
 Icelandic: fjölbreytni |
 Italian: varietà |
 Japanese: 多様性 |
 Korean: 다양성 |
 Lithuanian: įvairovė |
 Latvian: dažādība; daudzveidība |
 Malay: keragaman |
 Dutch: verscheidenheid, afwissel |
 Norwegian: forskjellighet; avvekslin |
 Polish: urozmaicenie |
 Portuguese: variedade |
 Romanian: varietate |
 Russian: разнообразие |
 Slovak: zmena |
 Slovenian: raznolikost |
 Serbian: varijetet |
 Swedish: variation |
 Thai: ความหลากหลาย |
 Turkish: çeşitlilik |
 Taiwanese: 多樣化 |
 Ukrainian: різноманітність |
 Urdu: تنوع |
 Vietnamese: sự đa dạng |
 Chinese: 多样化 |
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