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Definition variety in British English

variety noun

noun
/vəˈraɪəti/

▪ astonishing, bewildering, endless, enormous, great, huge, immense, infinite, rich, wide

1

a collection or number of people, things, ideas etc that are all different from one another

Example

People study yoga for a variety of reasons.

Example

We want to hear the opinions of a variety of people.

Example

Students are offered a wide variety of courses in this department.

Synonyms and related words
agglomeration arsenal assemblage
1.1

the fact that something consists of different things, usually in a way that makes it interesting or enjoyable

Example

Cable TV offers much more variety than normal TV.

Example

Introduce different vegetables to add variety to your child's diet.

Synonyms and related words
difference contrast distinction
2

a type of plant

Example

Which varieties of tomato grow well here?

Synonyms and related words
alpine annual bean
2.1

a type of thing

Example

a huge box of chocolates of the cream-filled variety

Synonyms and related words
ontology type category
2.2

a type of person

Example

a man of the self-centred, totally insensitive variety

Synonyms and related words
outlier individual character
Example

His father worked in variety in the music halls.

Example

a variety show

Synonyms and related words
air show bullfight burlesque
Definition variety in British English