Variety

Quick meaning: Variety is a noun meaning A deviation or difference.

Meaning

A deviation or difference.

More Meanings

1. A specific variation of something.
2. A collection or number of different things.
3. The quality of being varied; diversity.
4. The kind of entertainment given in variety performances or shows; also, the production of, or performance in, variety performances or shows.
5. Ellipsis of variety performance or variety show (“a type of entertainment featuring a succession of short, unrelated performances by various artistes such as (depending on the medium) acrobats, comedians, dancers, magicians, singers, etc.”).

Example Sentences

The ſpirit of that competition burns / With all varieties of ill by turns, / Each vainly magnifies his own ſucceſs, / Reſents his fellows, wiſhes it were leſs, […]

In other parts of the ſea are ſeen ſponges of various magnitude, and extraordinary appearances, aſſuming a variety of phantaſtic forms like large muſhrooms, mitres, fonts, and flovver-pots.

Yet the task of composing dramatic varieties, of training players, and deliberating in the theatrical senate, or even of expressing philosophically his opinions on these points, could not wholly occupy such a mind as his.

But nether in this maner, nor any other particular procedyng, can we ſufficiently direct yow: but, notyng unto yow the generalitees of our deſyre, referr yow to apply your doings to the varieté and occurrency of thyngs there.

Word Forms

• varieties
• variete
• varietie

Synonyms for variety

Depending on context, synonyms include array, assortment, spread, disuniformity, diversity, heterogeneity.

Antonyms for variety

Common opposites include uniformity, sameness, conformity, homogeneousness, homogeneity, regularity.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include diversity, diverseness, assortment, motley, mixture, miscellanea.

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