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variety

/ variety /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a difference that is usually pleasant
"he goes to France for variety"
"it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic"
Type of:
difference
noun Sense 2
(biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differe from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics
"varieties are frequently recognized in botany"
Type of:
taxonomic group taxonomic category taxon
Kinds of:
breed strain stock cultivar
Has parts:
species
Domain:
biology biological science
noun Sense 3
a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
Type of:
show
Kinds of:
revue review vaudeville music hall
noun Sense 4
noticeable heterogeneity
"a diversity of possibilities"
"the range and variety of his work is amazing"
Type of:
heterogeneity heterogeneousness
Kinds of:
biodiversity
Derived:
diversify
noun Sense 5
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
"sculpture is a form of art"
"what kinds of desserts are there?"
Type of:
category
Kinds of:
description type antitype art form style
Derived:
classify class sort assort sort out
noun Sense 6
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"
Type of:
collection aggregation accumulation
Kinds of:
grab bag witches' brew witches' broth witch's brew range
Derived:
vary variegate motley blend flux
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
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Total Relationships
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Times Searched
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difference taxonomic group taxonomic category taxon breed strain stock cultivar show revue review vaudeville