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/vɝˈaɪəti/
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[ UK /vəɹˈaɪəti/ ]
[ UK /vəɹˈaɪəti/ ]
NOUN
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a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
he had a variety of disorders
a veritable smorgasbord of religions
a great assortment of cars was on display -
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
sculpture is a form of art
what kinds of desserts are there? - a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
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(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 -
a difference that is usually pleasant
it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic
he goes to France for variety -
noticeable heterogeneity
the range and variety of his work is amazing
a diversity of possibilities
How To Use variety In A Sentence
- The popular beauty spot is home to a variety of wildlife including birds and types of bats.
- (Variety's Dennis Harvey called Mr. Friedman's onscreen persona "nebbishy"; The Boston Globe's Wesley Morris was a little nicer, saying, "The movie is the product of his big, shiny love of forgotten soul legends whom superstardom ... has eluded.") Did Pirated 'Wolverine' Review Get Fox 411's Roger Friedman Fired? [Update]
- Back in our world, custom has perhaps staled Shakespeare's infinite variety a bit.
- In summary, Dr. Green, after studying and researching this question for over 20 years, it is my firm conviction that aspartame lowers seizure threshold, mimics or exacerbates a wide variety of neuropsychiatric disorders, contributes to the incidence of certain cancers, and because of it's impact on the hypothalamic "appestat" plays a significant role in the world-wide epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Psychiatry Professor informs Hawaii House Health Committee of Dangers of Aspartame, as Medical Professional
- These small exquisitely carved ivory figurines come in an almost limitless variety.
- Philips is also exploring the potential of applying LED to help 'declutter' city streets increasingly obscured by a variety of elements, including lighting fixtures. WebWire | Recent Headlines
- What you do get, however, is a sequence of eleven pieces of music of astonishing variety.
- United Brands produced bananas, and was accused of a variety of abusive practices which were said to infringe Article 86.
- As for the problem…one wonders if the africanized honeybee is having similar problems or if it is limited to the “domesticated” variety. Bees still alive and buzzing | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D.
- This is the northernmost and wettest of the central Asian depressions, remnants of a Tertiary era inland sea, with relict glaciers, glacier lakes and a wide variety of rock types, the result of a long series of successive eras of deposition and orogeny. Uvs Nuur Basin, Russian Federation, Republic of Tuva and Mongolia