Definitions for Variety
vəˈraɪ ɪ tiva·ri·ety

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 4 votes

1. assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motleynoun

   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. diverseness, diversity, multifariousness, varietynoun

   noticeable heterogeneity

   "a diversity of possibilities"; "the range and variety of his work is amazing"

3. varietynoun

   (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. variety show, varietynoun

   a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances

5. kind, sort, form, varietynoun

   a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

   "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"

6. variety, changenoun

   a difference that is usually pleasant

   "he goes to France for variety"; "it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. varietynoun

   A specific variation of something

2. varietynoun

   A state of constant change

3. varietynoun

   A rank in a taxonomic classification, below species and subspecies.

4. varietynoun

   The total number of distinct states of a system.

5. varietynoun

   Logarithm of the base 2 of the total number of distinct states of a system.

6. varietynoun

   a term used for a specific form of a language, neutral to whether that form is a dialect, accent, register, etc. and to its prestige level.

7. varietynoun

   The class of all algebraic structures of a given signature satisfying a given set of identities.

8. Etymology: From varieté, from varietas, from varius; see various.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. variety

   Variety generally refers to a particular type, kind, sort, or form within a broader category or class. It can also denote diversity or a range of different things. Additionally, in botany, a variety is a taxonomic rank in the classification hierarchy below species, representing genetic and morphologic variations within a species. In other fields like Mathematics, it can have specific meanings related to the context.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Varietynoun

   the quality or state of being various; intermixture or succession of different things; diversity; multifariousness

2. Varietynoun

   that which is various

3. Varietynoun

   a number or collection of different things; a varied assortment; as, a variety of cottons and silks

4. Varietynoun

   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. Varietynoun

   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. Varietynoun

   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

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Variety

   Variety is a weekly American entertainment-trade magazine owned by Penske Media Corporation. It was founded by Sime Silverman in New York in 1905 as a weekly; in 1933 it added Daily Variety, based in Los Angeles, to cover the motion-picture industry; in 1998 it brought out Daily Variety Gotham, based in New York. Variety.com is a paid site of news, reviews, archives, box office results, credits database, production charts and calendar, with content dating back to 1914. The last daily printed edition was put out on March 19, 2013.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Variety

   va-rī′e-ti, n. the quality of bring various: difference: many-sidedness, versatility: a collection of different things: one of a number of things nearly allied to each other: one or more individuals of a species, which, owing to accidental causes, differ from the normal form in minor points:—pl. Varī′eties.—adj. Vārī′etal (biol.), having the character of a zoological or botanical variety.—adv. Varī′etally.—ns. Varī′ety-show, a mixed entertainment comprising dances, songs, negro-minstrelsy, farces, short sketches, &c.; Varī′ety-thē′atre, a theatre devoted to variety-shows.—adj. Vā′riform, varied in form.—v.t. Vā′rify, to variegate. [L. varietas—varius, various.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. variety

   A number or amount.

   They had a variety of apples just with many colors.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 13, 2020  

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   variety

   Equal qualities with beautiful features.

   They both have a variety of work focused on the their passion and purpose.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 12, 2020  

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Variety

   any departure from the normal type of a species which, while retaining the specific characters, is yet recognizably different because of climatic, seasonal or other influences; may occur with the type form or as a geographical race.

Matched Categories

1. • Biology
   • Category
   • Collection
   • Difference
   • Heterogeneity
   • Show
   • Taxonomic Group

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Variety' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1141

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Variety' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2463

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Variety' in Nouns Frequency: #434

How to pronounce Variety?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say Variety in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Variety in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Variety in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Variety in a Sentence

1. Hillary Clinton:

   I, like everybody who served as secretary of state, have a unique perspective, when you leave the secretary of state office, people from all perspectives want to know, ‘ What do you think’s going on in the world ? ’ I think that’s actually a useful conversation. Like all my predecessors I gave speeches to a wide variety of groups and it was predominantly about what’s going on in the world.

2. Maureen White:

   The variety of bacon foods was awesome i only regret that I don’t have a second stomach.

3. Christopher Sabatini:

   It's not going to be like his first two terms in power, bolsonarismo, it's not just any garden variety conservative party, it draws from evangelicals, it draws from very vitriolic, almost anti-democratic elements, and part of Brazilian society that's called the Bibles, bullets and beef constituency.

4. John Dickson:

   Businesses across the U.S. should be bracing for a variety of cybersecurity attacks, including ransomware, make sure that all critical and all internet-facing systems are fully patched to mitigate ransomware and data destruction.

5. Group CIO Dan Ivascyn:

   In the Income Fund, a variety of investments benefited as the U.S. housing market continued to stabilize and certain growth divergence themes and higher-quality emerging market exposures also added to returns.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Variety
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Variety
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Variety
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Variety
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Variety
7. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=Variety