variety

[ vuh-rahy-i-tee ]

/ vəˈraɪ ɪ ti /

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noun, plural va·ri·e·ties.

the state of being varied or diversified: to give variety to a diet.

difference; discrepancy.

a number of different types of things, especially ones in the same general category: a large variety of fruits.

a kind or sort.

a different form, condition, or phase of something: varieties of pastry; a variety of economic reforms.

a category within a species, based on some hereditary difference.

a type of animal or plant produced by artificial selection.

Philately. a stamp differing from others of the same issue through an accident other than an error of an artist or printer.Compare error (def. 8), freak¹ (def. 5).

Also called variety show . entertainment of mixed character, consisting of a number of individual performances or acts, as of singing, dancing, or skits.Compare vaudeville (def. 1).

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of a variety: a variety performer.

Origin of variety

1525–35; <Latin varietās, equivalent to vari(us) various + -etās, variant of -itās-ity after a vowel

SYNONYMS FOR variety

1 diversity, multiplicity.

3 assortment, collection, group.

4 kind, sort, class, species.

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ANTONYMS FOR variety

1 sameness.

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usage note for variety

3, 5. As a collective noun, variety, when preceded by a, is often treated as a plural: A variety of inexpensive goods are sold here. When preceded by the, it is usually treated as a singular: The variety of products is small. See also collective noun.

OTHER WORDS FROM variety

non·va·ri·e·ty, noun, plural non·va·ri·e·ties.o·ver·va·ri·e·ty, nounsub·va·ri·e·ty, noun, plural sub·va·ri·e·ties.

Words nearby variety

variegated, variegate porphyria, variegation, varier, varietal, variety, Variety is the spice of life, variety meat, variety store, varifocal, varifocals

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Example sentences from the Web for variety

Instead, they can turn to a variety of websites that let people loan out their cryptocurrency, often for high rates of interest.
Crypto soars again as traders embrace ‘DeFi’ and ‘yield farming’—but some see echoes of the 2017 bubble|Jeff|August 25, 2020|Fortune
The company is also letting consumers apply the 50% bonus they receive when spending rewards points for travel to a variety of other items under a “Pay Yourself Back” program.
Chase’s Sapphire card created a millennial ‘cult.’ Can it last through COVID?|Jeff|August 24, 2020|Fortune
This is a system that assigns trustworthiness scores to individuals, companies, organizations, and governments on the basis of a variety of behaviors.
The Chinese and U.S. Internets are drifting apart. Why that’s bad for the whole world|jakemeth|August 21, 2020|Fortune
This year’s Digiday Media Awards Europe honor a wide variety of publishers, media brands, advertisers and technology companies.
Sky News, Hearst UK and RT are Digiday Media Awards Europe winners|Digiday Awards|August 21, 2020|Digiday

Canoo says this modular approach will allow the company to serve a variety of market segments at reduced cost.
Electric-vehicle startup Canoo to go public, joining the wave of companies chasing Tesla’s success|dzanemorris|August 18, 2020|Fortune
A variety of systems were in place across countries like the United Kingdom, France, and Australia.
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea|Rich Goldstein|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But this approach can be troublesome for a variety of reasons.
The Craziest Date Night for Single Jews, Where Mistletoe Is Ditched for Shots|Emily Shire|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Klaus espouses inflammatory views on a variety of subjects, some of which Cato happily embraced.
Vaclav Klaus, Libertarian Hero, Has His Wings Clipped by Cato Institute|James Kirchick|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In this day and age, this “help” comes in a variety of forms, from creative writing courses to ghost writers.
Meet Zoella—The Newbie Author Whose Book Sales Topped J.K. Rowling|Lucy Scholes|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Despite their variety, Turkers have something in common—a lack of power.
Amazon’s Turkers Kick Off the First Crowdsourced Labor Guild|Kevin Zawacki|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All this will give an idea of the variety of duties of a tea-planter.
Ranching, Sport and Travel|Thomas Carson
These, with the exception of a few saxifrages and daffodils of the variety muticus, were about the last flowers I saw there.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 561, October 2, 1886|Various
Notwithstanding its name this variety is not certainly of Belgian origin.
The Pears of New York|U. P. Hedrick
The beautiful colors so much admired are deposited by the reflected mantle and their variety is almost endless.
Birds and Nature, Vol. 12 No. 2 [July 1902]|Various
These were for him so many means, so many elements of variety.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete.|Francois Rabelais

British Dictionary definitions for variety

variety

/ (vəˈraɪɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

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; sortvarieties 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 for variety

C16: from Latin varietās, from various

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	variety
释义	variety [ vuh-rahy-i-tee ] / vəˈraɪ ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR variety ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural va·ri·e·ties. the state of being varied or diversified: to give variety to a diet. difference; discrepancy. a number of different types of things, especially ones in the same general category: a large variety of fruits. a kind or sort. a different form, condition, or phase of something: varieties of pastry; a variety of economic reforms. a category within a species, based on some hereditary difference. a type of animal or plant produced by artificial selection. Philately. a stamp differing from others of the same issue through an accident other than an error of an artist or printer.Compare error (def. 8), freak¹ (def. 5). Also called variety show . entertainment of mixed character, consisting of a number of individual performances or acts, as of singing, dancing, or skits.Compare vaudeville (def. 1). adjective of, relating to, or characteristic of a variety: a variety performer. Origin of variety 1525–35; <Latin varietās, equivalent to vari(us) various + -etās, variant of -itās-ity after a vowel SYNONYMS FOR variety 1 diversity, multiplicity. 3 assortment, collection, group. 4 kind, sort, class, species. SEE SYNONYMS FOR variety ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR variety 1 sameness. SEE ANTONYMS FOR variety ON THESAURUS.COM usage note for variety 3, 5. As a collective noun, variety, when preceded by a, is often treated as a plural: A variety of inexpensive goods are sold here. When preceded by the, it is usually treated as a singular: The variety of products is small. See also collective noun. OTHER WORDS FROM variety non·va·ri·e·ty, noun, plural non·va·ri·e·ties.o·ver·va·ri·e·ty, nounsub·va·ri·e·ty, noun, plural sub·va·ri·e·ties. Words nearby variety variegated, variegate porphyria, variegation, varier, varietal, variety, Variety is the spice of life, variety meat, variety store, varifocal, varifocals Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for variety Instead, they can turn to a variety of websites that let people loan out their cryptocurrency, often for high rates of interest. Crypto soars again as traders embrace ‘DeFi’ and ‘yield farming’—but some see echoes of the 2017 bubble\|Jeff\|August 25, 2020\|Fortune The company is also letting consumers apply the 50% bonus they receive when spending rewards points for travel to a variety of other items under a “Pay Yourself Back” program. Chase’s Sapphire card created a millennial ‘cult.’ Can it last through COVID?\|Jeff\|August 24, 2020\|Fortune This is a system that assigns trustworthiness scores to individuals, companies, organizations, and governments on the basis of a variety of behaviors. The Chinese and U.S. Internets are drifting apart. Why that’s bad for the whole world\|jakemeth\|August 21, 2020\|Fortune This year’s Digiday Media Awards Europe honor a wide variety of publishers, media brands, advertisers and technology companies. Sky News, Hearst UK and RT are Digiday Media Awards Europe winners\|Digiday Awards\|August 21, 2020\|Digiday Canoo says this modular approach will allow the company to serve a variety of market segments at reduced cost. Electric-vehicle startup Canoo to go public, joining the wave of companies chasing Tesla’s success\|dzanemorris\|August 18, 2020\|Fortune A variety of systems were in place across countries like the United Kingdom, France, and Australia. Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea\|Rich Goldstein\|December 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But this approach can be troublesome for a variety of reasons. The Craziest Date Night for Single Jews, Where Mistletoe Is Ditched for Shots\|Emily Shire\|December 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Klaus espouses inflammatory views on a variety of subjects, some of which Cato happily embraced. Vaclav Klaus, Libertarian Hero, Has His Wings Clipped by Cato Institute\|James Kirchick\|December 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In this day and age, this “help” comes in a variety of forms, from creative writing courses to ghost writers. Meet Zoella—The Newbie Author Whose Book Sales Topped J.K. Rowling\|Lucy Scholes\|December 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Despite their variety, Turkers have something in common—a lack of power. Amazon’s Turkers Kick Off the First Crowdsourced Labor Guild\|Kevin Zawacki\|December 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST All this will give an idea of the variety of duties of a tea-planter. Ranching, Sport and Travel\|Thomas Carson These, with the exception of a few saxifrages and daffodils of the variety muticus, were about the last flowers I saw there. Scientific American Supplement, No. 561, October 2, 1886\|Various Notwithstanding its name this variety is not certainly of Belgian origin. The Pears of New York\|U. P. Hedrick The beautiful colors so much admired are deposited by the reflected mantle and their variety is almost endless. Birds and Nature, Vol. 12 No. 2 [July 1902]\|Various These were for him so many means, so many elements of variety. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete.\|Francois Rabelais British Dictionary definitions for variety variety / (vəˈraɪɪtɪ) / noun plural -ties 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; sortvarieties 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 for variety C16: from Latin varietās, from various Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to variety mixture, diversity, variation, range, collection, assortment, array, change, soup, category, kind, description, nature, brand, breed, character, strain, quality, medley, multiplicity
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variety

noun, plural va·ri·e·ties.

adjective

Origin of variety

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British Dictionary definitions for variety

noun plural -ties

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