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Variety - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com SKIP TO CONTENT variety /vəˈraɪədi/ /vəˈraɪɛti/ IPA guide Other forms: varieties Variety is a quality similar to diversity or difference. Some feel having variety in life is much more exciting than doing the same routine day in and day out. You’ve likely heard the expression “variety is the spice of life” to describe how our days are more interesting when different things happen. Variety can also describe different things that are classified under one category or type, like varieties of apple — granny smith, pink lady, or red delicious. A variety show is entertainment that includes a number of different and unrelated acts, like fire eaters, string bands, comedians, lounge singers, and spoon players. Definitions of variety noun a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality synonyms: form , kind , sort see more see less types: show 23 types... hide 23 types... description sort or variety type a subdivision of a particular kind of thing antitype an opposite or contrasting type art form (architecture) a form of artistic expression (such as writing or painting or architecture) style a particular kind (as to appearance) flavor , flavour (physics) the six kinds of quarks color , colour (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction species a specific kind of something genus a general kind of something brand , make a recognizable kind genre a kind of literary or artistic work ilk , like a kind of person manner a kind model a type of product stripe a kind or category like , the like , the likes of a similar kind breed a special type nature a particular type of thing edition , variant , variation , version something a little different from others of the same type architectural style , style of architecture , type of architecture architecture as a kind of art form charm (physics) one of the six flavors of quark strangeness (physics) one of the six flavors of quark sonata form a musical form having 3 sections -- exposition and development and recapitulation; characteristic of 1st movement of a sonata or symphony type of: category a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme noun a collection containing a variety of sorts of things “he had a variety of disorders” synonyms: assortment , medley , miscellanea , miscellany , mixed bag , mixture , motley , potpourri , salmagundi , smorgasbord see more see less types: show 8 types... hide 8 types... grab bag an assortment of miscellaneous items witch's brew , witches' brew , witches' broth a fearsome mixture range a variety of different things or activities selection an assortment of things from which a choice can be made farrago , gallimaufry , hodgepodge , hotchpotch , melange , mingle-mangle , mishmash , oddments , odds and ends , omnium-gatherum , ragbag a motley assortment of things alphabet soup a confusing assortment sampler an assortment of various samples band a range of frequencies between two limits type of: accumulation , aggregation , assemblage , collection several things grouped together or considered as a whole noun a difference that is usually pleasant “he goes to France for variety ” synonyms: change see more see less type of: difference the quality of being unlike or dissimilar noun noticeable heterogeneity “the range and variety of his work is amazing” synonyms: diverseness , diversity , multifariousness see more see less types: biodiversity the variety of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole) type of: heterogeneity , heterogeneousness the quality of being diverse and not comparable in kind noun a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances synonyms: variety show see more see less types: show 4 types... hide 4 types... minstrel show a variety show in which the performers are made up in blackface review , revue a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians music hall , vaudeville a variety show with songs and comic acts etc. follies a revue with elaborate costuming type of: show a social event involving a public performance or entertainment noun (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” see more see less types: show 4 types... hide 4 types... breed , stock , strain a special variety of domesticated animals within a species cultivar a variety of a plant developed from a natural species and maintained under cultivation bloodstock thoroughbred horses (collectively) pedigree line of descent of a purebred animal type of: taxon , taxonomic category , taxonomic group animal or plant group having natural relations Pronunciation US /vəˈraɪədi/ UK /vəˈraɪɛti/ Cite this entry Style: MLA MLA APA Chicago Copy citation DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘variety' . 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