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Engelsk navneord: variety

1. variety (om gruppe) a collection containing a variety of sorts of things


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningA great assortment of cars was on display.
He had a variety of disorders.
A veritable smorgasbord of religions.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, mixture, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord


Mindre specifikke termeraccumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection


Mere specifikke termeralphabet soup, farrago, gallimaufry, grab bag, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, melange, mingle-mangle, mishmash, oddments, odds and ends, omnium-gatherum, ragbag, range, sampler, selection, witch's brew, witches' brew, witches' broth

2. variety (om egenskab) noticeable heterogeneity


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningA diversity of possibilities.
The range and variety of his work is amazing.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)diverseness, diversity, multifariousness


Mindre specifikke termerheterogeneity, heterogeneousness


Mere specifikke termerbiodiversity


Kendetegnerunvaried, unvarying, varied

3. variety (om gruppe) (biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningVarieties are frequently recognized in botany.


Mindre specifikke termertaxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group


Mere specifikke termerbreed, cultivar, stock, strain


Omfatter disse overordnede termerspecies


Overordnet emneområdebiological science, biology

4. variety (om kommunikation) a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)variety show


Mindre specifikke termershow


Mere specifikke termerminstrel show, music hall, review, revue, vaudeville

5. variety (om erkendelse) a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningSculpture is a form of art.
What kinds of desserts are there?.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)form, kind, sort


Mindre specifikke termercategory


Mere specifikke termerantitype, art form, brand, color, colour, description, flavor, flavour, genre, genus, ilk, like, like, make, manner, model, species, stripe, style, the like, the likes of, type

6. variety (om egenskab) a difference that is usually pleasant


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe goes to France for variety.
It is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)change


Mindre specifikke termerdifference









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