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 samespecies 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 commoncharacteristic 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"
Definition of 'variety'
