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variety

Letters that make variety

a, e, r, t, i, v, y are letters that make 'variety'

Words within variety

IE, VA, ar, var, RI, ie, AR, Ar are words within 'variety'

variety is a 7 letter word starting with v
variety is a 7 letter word ending with y

6 possible definitions for 'variety'

Variety as "a difference that is usually pleasant"

Under this definition, variety is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

change has the same meaning as variety

variety as a type

'variety' can be a type of difference.

Example of variety used within this context

"he goes to France for variety", "it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic"

Variety as "noticeable heterogeneity"

Under this definition, variety is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

diverseness, multifariousness, diversity have the same meaning as 'variety'

variety as a type

'variety' can be a type of heterogeneity, heterogeneousness.

Types of variety

biodiversity is a type of variety.

Attributes of variety

varied, unvaried, unvarying are attributes of 'variety'.

Derivatives of variety

divers(a), diversify, diverse, miscellaneous, many-sided, various, multifaceted, multifarious are derivatives of 'variety'.

Example of variety used within this context

"a diversity of possibilities", "the range and variety of his work is amazing"

Variety as "a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality"

Under this definition, variety is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

form, kind, sort have the same meaning as 'variety'

variety as a type

'variety' can be a type of category.

Types of variety

brand, ilk, colour, type, style, antitype, flavor, flavour, like, make, model, stripe, genre, manner, color, like, description, art form, species, genus, the like, the likes of are types of 'variety'.

Derivatives of variety

sort out, classify, assort, sort, separate, class are derivatives of 'variety'.

Variety as "a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances"

Under this definition, variety is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

variety show has the same meaning as variety

variety as a type

'variety' can be a type of show.

Types of variety

review, music hall, minstrel show, revue, vaudeville are types of 'variety'.

Variety as "(biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics"

Under this definition, variety is a noun and has the following properties:

variety as a type

'variety' can be a type of taxonomic group, taxonomic category, taxon.

Types of variety

strain, breed, stock, cultivar are types of 'variety'.

variety as a part

'variety' can be a part of species.

variety as a category

'variety' can be a category of biology, biological science.

Variety as "a collection containing a variety of sorts of things"

Under this definition, variety is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

mixed bag, miscellanea, salmagundi, smorgasbord, motley, mixture, assortment, potpourri, miscellany have the same meaning as 'variety'

variety as a type

'variety' can be a type of accumulation, collection, aggregation, assemblage.

Types of variety

range, witches' brew, witch's brew, odds and ends, melange, farrago, mishmash, mingle-mangle, gallimaufry, omnium-gatherum, witches' broth, selection, grab bag, ragbag, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, oddments, sampler, alphabet soup are types of 'variety'.

Derivatives of variety

vary, conflate, commingle, coalesce, miscellaneous, meld, combine, fuse, merge, immix, flux, mix, blend, variegate, assorted, mixed, motley, sundry(a) are derivatives of 'variety'.

Example of variety used within this context

"a great assortment of cars was on display", "he had a variety of disorders", "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"