VARIETY as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • noticeable heterogeneity
   Synonym(s)
   • diverseness (what does diverseness mean?)
   • diversity (what does diversity mean?)
   • multifariousness (what does multifariousness mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a diversity of possibilities
   • the range and variety of his work is amazing
   Hypernyms(s) variety is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • heterogeneity (what does heterogeneity mean?)
   • heterogeneousness (what does heterogeneousness mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • biodiversity (what does biodiversity mean?)
   Attribute(s)
   • varied (what does varied mean?)
   • unvaried (what does unvaried mean?)
   • unvarying (what does unvarying mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • diversify (what does diversify mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a difference that is usually pleasant
   Synonym(s)
   • change (what does change mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he goes to France for variety
   • it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic
   Hypernyms(s) variety is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • difference (what does difference mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
   Synonym(s)
   • form (what does form mean?)
   • kind (what does kind mean?)
   • sort (what does sort mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • sculpture is a form of art
   • what kinds of desserts are there?
   Hypernyms(s) variety is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • category (what does category mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • description (what does description mean?)
   • type (what does type mean?)
   • antitype (what does antitype mean?)
   • art form (what does art form mean?)
   • style (what does style mean?)
   • flavor (what does flavor mean?)
   • flavour (what does flavour mean?)
   • color (what does color mean?)
   • colour (what does colour mean?)
   • species (what does species mean?)
   • genus (what does genus mean?)
   • brand (what does brand mean?)
   • make (what does make mean?)
   • genre (what does genre mean?)
   • ilk (what does ilk mean?)
   • manner (what does manner mean?)
   • model (what does model mean?)
   • stripe (what does stripe mean?)
   • the like (what does the like mean?)
   • the likes of (what does the likes of mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • classify (what does classify mean?)
   • class (what does class mean?)
   • sort (what does sort mean?)
   • assort (what does assort mean?)
   • sort out (what does sort out mean?)
   • separate (what does separate mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
   Synonym(s)
   • variety show (what does variety show mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) variety is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • show (what does show mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • revue (what does revue mean?)
   • review (what does review mean?)
   • vaudeville (what does vaudeville mean?)
   • music hall (what does music hall mean?)
5. Meaning
   • (biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differe from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics
   Usage Example(s)
   • varieties are frequently recognized in botany
   Hypernyms(s) variety is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • taxonomic group (what does taxonomic group mean?)
   • taxonomic category (what does taxonomic category mean?)
   • taxon (what does taxon mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • breed (what does breed mean?)
   • strain (what does strain mean?)
   • stock (what does stock mean?)
   • cultivar (what does cultivar mean?)
6. Meaning
   • a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
   Synonym(s)
   • assortment (what does assortment mean?)
   • miscellanea (what does miscellanea mean?)
   • miscellany (what does miscellany mean?)
   • mixed bag (what does mixed bag mean?)
   • mixture (what does mixture mean?)
   • motley (what does motley mean?)
   • potpourri (what does potpourri mean?)
   • salmagundi (what does salmagundi mean?)
   • smorgasbord (what does smorgasbord mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a great assortment of cars was on display
   • he had a variety of disorders
   • a veritable smorgasbord of religions
   Hypernyms(s) variety is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • collection (what does collection mean?)
   • aggregation (what does aggregation mean?)
   • accumulation (what does accumulation mean?)
   • assemblage (what does assemblage mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • grab bag (what does grab bag mean?)
   • witches’ brew (what does witches’ brew mean?)
   • witches’ broth (what does witches’ broth mean?)
   • witch’s brew (what does witch’s brew mean?)
   • range (what does range mean?)
   • selection (what does selection mean?)
   • odds and ends (what does odds and ends mean?)
   • oddments (what does oddments mean?)
   • melange (what does melange mean?)
   • farrago (what does farrago mean?)
   • ragbag (what does ragbag mean?)
   • hodgepodge (what does hodgepodge mean?)
   • mishmash (what does mishmash mean?)
   • mingle-mangle (what does mingle-mangle mean?)
   • hotchpotch (what does hotchpotch mean?)
   • omnium-gatherum (what does omnium-gatherum mean?)
   • alphabet soup (what does alphabet soup mean?)
   • sampler (what does sampler mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • vary (what does vary mean?)
   • variegate (what does variegate mean?)
   • motley (what does motley mean?)
   • blend (what does blend mean?)
   • flux (what does flux mean?)
   • mix (what does mix mean?)
   • conflate (what does conflate mean?)
   • commingle (what does commingle mean?)
   • immix (what does immix mean?)
   • fuse (what does fuse mean?)
   • coalesce (what does coalesce mean?)
   • meld (what does meld mean?)
   • combine (what does combine mean?)
   • merge (what does merge mean?)