variety

Nouns

  • (n) 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
    assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord, mixture,
  • (n) noticeable heterogeneity
    • a diversity of possibilities
    • the range and variety of his work is amazing
    diverseness, diversity, multifariousness,
  • (n) (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
  • (n) a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances variety show,
  • (n) a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
    • sculpture is a form of art
    • what kinds of desserts are there?
    kind, sort, form,
  • (n) a difference that is usually pleasant
    • he goes to France for variety
    • it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic
    change,

Synonyms

assortment miscellanea miscellany mixed bag motley potpourri salmagundi smorgasbord mixture diverseness diversity multifariousness variety show kind sort form change

Words of close approximity

varied
variety meat variety show