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variety::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, mixture, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord |
| Type of | collection, accumulation, assemblage, aggregation |
| Has types | omnium-gatherum, alphabet soup, farrago, gallimaufry, grab bag, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, melange, mingle-mangle, mishmash, oddments, odds and ends, ragbag, range, sampler, selection, witch's brew, witches' brew, witches' broth |
he had a variety of disorders.
variety::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | variety show |
| Type of | show |
| Has types | revue, minstrel show, music hall, vaudeville, review |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | diverseness, diversity, multifariousness |
| Type of | heterogeneity, heterogeneousness |
| Has types | biodiversity |
the range and variety of his work is amazing.
variety::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | change |
| Type of | difference |
he goes to France for variety.
variety::noun | Spocien Dictionary
(biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | taxonomic group, taxon, taxonomic category |
| Has types | strain, cultivar, breed, stock |
Examples of variety
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Mike McCall had just two turnovers and none of the What-Was-He-Thinking variety.
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The brothers attribute their success to variety and a willingness to experiment.
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Sutton broke down the band, as well, providing even more variety and coloration.
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I partook of the variety of things there made of lentils and rice and chickpeas.
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The EOA7530 and 7535 can be used in a variety of ways in different environments.
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The cuts come in a variety of areas and affect each school district differently.
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Lucky people had developed various interesting ways of introducing such variety.
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Since taking over, Del Bosque sought to give Spain greater variety and solidity.
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Mitch Daniels is not a communist, a socialist, or even a garden-variety liberal.
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- Assortment: 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"
- Diverseness: noticeable heterogeneity; "a diversity of possibilities"; "the range and variety of his work is amazing"
- (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"
- Variety show: a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
- Kind: a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"
- A difference that is usually pleasant; "he goes to France for variety"; "it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic"
- In botanical nomenclature, variety is a taxonomic rank below that of species: as such, it gets a ternary name (a name in three parts).
- In cybernetics the term variety denotes the total number of distinct states of a system.
- This is a list of varieties of cultivated grapes, whether used for wine, or eating as a table grape, fresh or dried (raisin, currant, sultana).
