variety (vəˈraɪɪtɪ
)
Definitions
noun
- the quality or condition of being diversified or various
- a collection of unlike things, esp of the same general group; assortment
- a different form or kind within a general category; sort ⇒
varieties of behaviour
- taxonomy a race whose distinct characters are insufficient to justify classification as a separate species; a subspecies
- horticulture stockbreeding a strain of animal or plant produced by artificial breeding
- entertainment consisting of a series of short unrelated performances or acts, such as comedy turns, songs, dances, sketches, etc
- ((as modifier) ⇒
a variety show
Word Origin
C16: from Latin varietās, from variousSynonyms
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diversity,
change,
variation,
difference,
diversification,
heterogeneity,
many-sidedness,
multifariousness,
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range,
selection,
assortment,
mix,
collection,
line-up,
mixture,
array,
cross section,
medley,
multiplicity,
mixed bag,
miscellany,
motley collection
intermixture,
Quotations
"Variety's the very spice of life,That gives all its flavour"
"You should make a point of trying everything once, excepting incest and folk-dancing"
"Different strokes for different folks"
Translations
- British English:
variety
If something has variety, it consists of things which are different from each other.Variety is the key to a healthy diet.vəˈraɪɪtɪ NOUN Variety is the key to a healthy diet.
- Spanish:
variedad
nf
- French:
variété
nf
- German:
Vielfalt
nf
- Chinese: 多样性 n
- Arabic: تَنَوُّع n
- Portuguese: variedade nf
- Russian: разнообразие nnt
- Croatian: raznolikost nf
- Czech: rozmanitost nf
- Danish: variation nutr
- Dutch: variëteit nf
- Finnish: vaihtelu n
- Greek: ποικιλία nf
- Italian: varietà nf
- Japanese: 多様性 n
- Korean: 다양성 n
- Norwegian: variasjon nm
- Polish: rozmaitość nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: variedade nf
- European Spanish:
variedad
nf
- Swedish: ombyte nnt
- Thai: ประเภทต่างๆ n
- Turkish: çeşit n
- Vietnamese: sự đa dạng n
Usage examples
She had the Cleopatra thing, you know... infinite variety.
, Forests of the Night (1987)The gallery made up of drawings by non-artists is genuinely fascinating not least for the variety of subjects depicted in the drawings.
Country Life (2004)Bal Opening: Bal styles feature a V-shaped lace opening and offer a variety of styling options.
Irish Times (2002)IT all began for Mike Grabiner behind the counter of the menswear stores his parents ran in a variety of English towns.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Details such as the altar piece -- a flashy eighteenth-century addition of the carbuncle variety -- become insignificant.
, HEAVEN: A Traveller's Guide to the Undiscovered Country (2002)