English dictionary
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English noun: variety | |||
| 1. | variety (group) a collection containing a variety of sorts of things | ||
| Samples | A great assortment of cars was on display. He had a variety of disorders. A veritable smorgasbord of religions. | ||
| Synonyms | assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, mixture, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | alphabet 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 (attribute) noticeable heterogeneity | ||
| Samples | A diversity of possibilities. The range and variety of his work is amazing. | ||
| Synonyms | diverseness, diversity, multifariousness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | heterogeneity, heterogeneousness | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | biodiversity | ||
| Attribute | unvaried, unvarying, varied | ||
| 3. | variety (group) (biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics | ||
| Samples | Varieties are frequently recognized in botany. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | breed, cultivar, stock, strain | ||
| Part meronym | species | ||
| Domain category | biological science, biology | ||
| 4. | variety (communication) a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances | ||
| Synonyms | variety show | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | show | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | minstrel show, music hall, review, revue, vaudeville | ||
| 5. | variety (cognition) a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality | ||
| Samples | Sculpture is a form of art. What kinds of desserts are there?. | ||
| Synonyms | form, kind, sort | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | category | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | antitype, 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 (attribute) a difference that is usually pleasant | ||
| Samples | He goes to France for variety. It is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic. | ||
| Synonyms | change | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | difference | ||
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