· 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
· noticeable heterogeneity; "a diversity of possibilities"; "the range and variety of his work is amazing"
Synonym(s): diverseness, diversity, multifariousness
Hypernym(s): heterogeneity, heterogeneousness
· (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
· a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
Synonym(s): variety_show
Hypernym(s): show
· a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"
Hypernym(s): category
· 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