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1. variety - 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"

Synonym(s): assortment, mixture, mixed_bag, miscellany, miscellanea, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley

Hypernym(s): collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage




2. variety - noun

· noticeable heterogeneity; "a diversity of possibilities"; "the range and variety of his work is amazing"

Synonym(s): diverseness, diversity, multifariousness

Hypernym(s): heterogeneity, heterogeneousness




3. variety - 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"

Hypernym(s): taxonomic_group, taxonomic_category, taxon




4. variety - noun

· a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances

Synonym(s): variety_show

Hypernym(s): show




5. variety - noun

· a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"

Synonym(s): kind, sort, form

Hypernym(s): category




6. variety - noun

· a difference that is usually pleasant; "he goes to France for variety"; "it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic"

Synonym(s): change

Hypernym(s): difference





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