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variety

/vəˈɹaɪ.ə.ti/noun4 syllables

Variety means: a collection containing a variety of sorts of things.

Synonyms for variety32

noun, as in a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley

noun, as in noticeable heterogeneity

diverseness, diversity, multifariousness

noun, as in a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

kind, sort, form

noun, as in a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances

variety show

noun, as in a difference that is usually pleasant

change

also used for variety

var., isolect, lect, languoid, dialect, array, spread, equational variety, variety of algebras, disuniformity, heterogeneity, irregularity, multiformity, nonconformity, nonhomogeneity

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What does variety mean?6

noun

1

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things“a great assortment of cars was on display”

2

noticeable heterogeneity“a diversity of possibilities”

3

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality“sculpture is a form of art”

4

a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances

5

a difference that is usually pleasant“he goes to France for variety”

6

(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”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with variety?5

three syllables

piety

four syllables

societyanxietysobriety

five syllables

notoriety
Show 23 near rhymes
finallyprivacyquietlysocietiesprivatelyvarietiesdynastyironyrivalrysilentlypsychiatrypiracydiocesereliablydecidedlyrightfullyrivalriesundeniablyanxietiestirelesslyexcitedlydefiantlydynasties

Variety in a sentence

  • There's a profusion of rhododendron in her garden, blooming in a variety of colours.sundown
  • In this store, we have a wide variety of books.AlanF_US
  • Mogadishu's main market offers a variety of goods, from food to electronic gadgets.The_World_Factbook
  • I like that shop more, it has a bigger variety of vegetables.Ahha
  • Non-commissioned officers wore a variety of uniforms, or even regular clothing.CM
  • On a barge, floating on a river, a variety of crops are being nurtured.Cangarejo
  • Matthew's birdhouse has attracted a variety of birds, including blue jays and chickadees.Amastan
  • Desert landscapes, even though arid, shelter a wide variety of fascinating wildlife.samir_t

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Forms of variety

as a noun

plural
varieties