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

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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. Alain Bellemare:

   We are confident that we will continue to see orders from the likes of Delta in the future, i think going forward we will see a variety of different business models adopt this aircraft.

2. Aphra Behn:

   Variety is the soul of pleasure.

3. Steve Siedlecki:

   We've had a variety of people stay here, last year it was a couple. We have had a family of four and once it was just one guy.

4. James Franco:

   The variety is what attracts me, i plan to keep doing all of those things. If I did any one of them exclusively then I would get a little tired of it or feel the constraints of that medium.

5. Jeff Montooth:

   This year, due to the lockdowns and quarantine, I decided to broaden the scope of the project to include charity businesses as well, i wanted to make the project as relevant as possible and allow kids the opportunity to create something real and give back to their community. I also had to be flexible because High School students were all dealing with a variety of different challenges and to try to continue with business as usual didn't make sense.

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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