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Definition of "variety" []

  • The quality or condition of being various or varied; diversity. (noun)
  • A number or collection of varied things, especially of a particular group; an assortment: brought home a variety of snacks. (noun)
  • A group that is distinguished from other groups by a specific characteristic or set of characteristics. (noun)
  • Biology A taxonomic subdivision of a species consisting of naturally occurring or selectively bred populations or individuals that differ from the remainder of the species in certain minor characteristics. (noun)
  • Biology An organism, especially a plant, belonging to such a subdivision. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "variety" in a sentence
  • "The minds of the spectators, therefore, are oppressed and distracted by the variety of _feelings_ which are excited, and their interest interrupted and dissipated, in some degree, from the _variety of objects_ which claim it."
  • "We do have a move towards paternalism now, but he thinks “soft paternalism” of the Cass Sunstein variety is a pretty good idea."
  • "The HD stuff, although limited in variety, is great."