variety

va·ri·e·ty

noun \və-ˈrī-ə-tē\

plural va·ri·e·ties

Definition of VARIETY

1

: the quality or state of having different forms or types : multifariousness

2

: a number or collection of different things especially of a particular class : assortment

3

a : something differing from others of the same general kind : sort b : any of various groups of plants or animals ranking below a species : subspecies

4

: variety show

Examples of VARIETY

1. I was surprised by the variety of the choices that were available.
2. My life needs more variety.

Origin of VARIETY

Middle French or Latin; Middle French varieté, from Latin varietat-, varietas, from varius various

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to VARIETY

Synonyms: assortment, diverseness, diversity, heterogeneity, heterogeneousness, manifoldness, miscellaneousness, multifariousness, multiplicity, variousness

Related Words: disparateness, disparity, dissimilarity, distinction, distinctiveness, distinctness, otherness, unlikeness

Near Antonyms: homogeneity, homogeneousness, likeness, sameness, similarity; fewness, paucity

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Rhymes with VARIETY

anxiety, impiety, nimiety, propriety, sobriety, society