|
|
- pronunciation:
- v
raI
ti
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
varieties |
| definition 1: |
the condition or quality of being varied; diversity.
The employees complained that the cafeteria food lacked variety.Taking part in these activities gives her life some variety now that she's retired.- synonyms:
- change, diversity
- antonyms:
- tedium, uniformity
- similar words:
- assortment, contrast, difference, disparity, nonuniformity, variance, variation
|
| definition 2: |
a number of different items in a group or category.
This neighborhood attracts a variety of people from artists to recent immigrants to young professionals.Customers appreciate the large variety of merchandise offered by the store.- synonyms:
- assortment, conglomeration, diversity, mélange, medley
- similar words:
- collection, hodgepodge, miscellany, mixture, motley, omnium-gatherum, selection
|
| definition 3: |
a specific type within a category.
What variety of apple is this?This mineral is quite common, but this specimen is a rare variety of it.
- synonyms:
- genre, kind, nature, sort, species, type
- similar words:
- brand, breed, category, class, classification, description, form, genus, manner, style
|
| related words: |
breed, combination, denomination, genre, kind, model, nature, pattern, variant |
adjective + (n.)variety
bewildering, cultivated, endless, hybrid, improved, infinite, resistant, sheer, wide
verb + (n.)variety
accommodate, adapt, breed, employ, encompass, experiment, incorporate, offer, plant
(n.)variety
+ verb
range
noun + (n.)variety
apple, crop, grape, heirloom, quantity, rice, seed, wheat
|
The word variety
contains the following part:
var
Latin
root
that means different
  Example words:
|