- the state of being varied or diversified: to give variety to a diet.
- a number of different types of things, especially ones in the same general category: A variety of tropical plants dominate the hotel porch.The variety of baked goods is impressive.
- a kind or sort: This variety of yogurt is especially dense because it has very little whey.
- a particular form, condition, or phase of something: Artistic pursuits of every variety are represented here.
- a category within a species, based on some hereditary difference.
- a type of animal or plant produced by artificial selection.
- a stamp differing from others of the same issue through an accident other than an error of an artist or printer.
- difference; discrepancy.
- entertainment of mixed character, consisting of a number of individual performances or acts, as of singing, dancing, or skits.
- of, relating to, or characteristic of a variety: a variety store;variety performers.
- the quality or condition of being diversified or various
- a collection of unlike things, esp of the same general group; assortment
- a different form or kind within a general category; sort
- a race whose distinct characters are insufficient to justify classification as a separate species; a subspecies
- a strain of animal or plant produced by artificial breeding
- entertainment consisting of a series of short unrelated performances or acts, such as comedy turns, songs, dances, sketches, etc
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