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- DictionaryVa·ri·e·ty/vəˈrīədē/
noun
- 1. the quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity, sameness, or monotony: "it's the variety that makes my job so enjoyable"
- 2. a taxonomic category that ranks below subspecies (where present) or species, its members differing from others of the same subspecies or species in minor but permanent or heritable characteristics. Varieties are more often recognized in botany, in which they are designated in the style Apium graveolens var. dulce.
a kind or sort: This variety of yogurt is especially dense because it has very little whey. a particular form, condition, or phase of something: Artistic pursuits of every variety are represented here. Synonyms: species, class, sort, kind. a category within a species, based on some hereditary difference.
Definition of variety noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. uk / vəˈraɪəti / us. a variety of sth/sb. Add to word list. A2. many different types of things or people: Ben has done a variety of jobs. Fewer examples. A food processor has a variety of uses in the kitchen. The centre will be running a variety of activities over the summer. The job combines a variety of skills.
4 days ago · variety in British English. (vəˈraɪɪtɪ ) noun Word forms: plural -ties. 1. the quality or condition of being diversified or various. 2. a collection of unlike things, esp of the same general group; assortment. 3. a different form or kind within a general category; sort.
Variety definition: the state of being varied or diversified. See examples of VARIETY used in a sentence.
1. the quality or condition of being diversified or various. 2. a collection of unlike things, esp of the same general group; assortment. 3. a different form or kind within a general category; sort: varieties of behaviour. 4. (Biology)
From Longman Business Dictionary va‧ri‧e‧ty /vəˈraɪəti/ noun (plural varieties) [ countable] a particular type of a product The fashionable bar sells over 50 different varieties of beer. Origin variety (1500-1600) French variété, from Latin varietas, from varius; → VARIOUS.
