variety

noun

US /vəˈraɪəti/

Word Forms

singular	variety
plural	varieties

1
singular a collection or number of people, things, ideas, etc. that are all different from one another
variety of:
People study yoga for a variety of reasons.
We want to hear the opinions of a variety of people.
a great/wide variety:
Students are offered a wide variety of courses in this department.
Synonyms and related words
Collections, stores and sets of things
agglomeration
arsenal
assemblage
1. 1a
  uncountable the fact that something consists of different things, usually in a way that makes it interesting or enjoyable
  offer/provide variety:
  Cable TV offers much more variety than regular TV.
  add variety:
  Introduce different vegetables to add variety to your child’s diet.
  Synonyms and related words
  Difference and differences
  difference
  contrast
  distinction
Collocates
Adjectives frequently used with variety
▪ astonishing, bewildering, endless, enormous, great, huge, immense, infinite, rich, wide
2
countable a type of plant
Which varieties of tomato grow well here?
Synonyms and related words
General types of plant
alpine
annual
bean
1. 2a
  a type of thing
  a huge box of chocolates of the cream-filled variety
  Synonyms and related words
  Categories and types
  type
  category
  kind
2. 2b
  often humorousa type of person
  a man of the self-centered, totally insensitive variety
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for type of person
  outlier
  individual
  character
3
uncountable entertainment consisting of different short performances, for example people singing, dancing, and telling jokes
His father worked in variety in vaudeville.
a variety show
Synonyms and related words
Types of entertainment
air show
bullfight
burlesque

phrases

variety is the spice of life

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