variety
/vɝˈaɪʌti/
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Definitions
Noun
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"
Noun
noticeable heterogeneity; "a diversity of possibilities"; "the range and variety of his work is amazing"
Noun
(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"
Noun
a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
Noun
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"
Noun
a difference that is usually pleasant; "he goes to France for variety"; "it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic"
Synonyms
assortment
change
diverseness
diversity
form
kind
miscellanea
miscellany
mixed bag
mixture
motley
multifariousness
potpourri
salmagundi
smorgasbord
sort
variety show
More General Terms
accumulation
aggregation
assemblage
category
collection
difference
heterogeneity
heterogeneousness
show
taxon
taxonomic category
taxonomic group
More Specific Terms
alphabet soup
antitype
art form
biodiversity
brand
breed
color
colour
cultivar
description
farrago
flavor
flavour
gallimaufry
genre
genus
grab bag
hodgepodge
hotchpotch
ilk
like
make
manner
melange
mingle-mangle
minstrel show
mishmash
model
music hall
oddments
odds and ends
omnium-gatherum
ragbag
range
review
revue
sampler
selection
species
stock
strain
stripe
style
the like
the likes of
type
vaudeville
witches'' brew
witches'' broth
witch''s brew