VARIETY | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of variety in English varietynoun uk /vəˈraɪ.ə.ti/ us /vəˈraɪ.ə.t̬i/

variety noun (CHANGE)

Add to word list Add to word list B1 [ U ] the characteristic of often changing and being different: When planning meals, you need to think about variety and taste as well as nutritional value. Sexual reproduction serves to create genetic variety. Work on the production line is monotonous and lacks variety.

• This variety of tomato is particularly good, and is resistant to disease.
• Can you tell the difference between poisonous mushrooms and edible varieties?
• I like almost every variety of cheese.
• He has a variety of different brightly-coloured ties that he wears to work.
• I suppose you mix with a wide variety of people in your job.

Different and difference

• altered
• alterity
• alternative
• anomalous
• another
• disparate
• disparately
• disparity
• dissimilar
• dissimilarly
• make a change
• make a distinction between something
• make the difference idiom
• misc.
• misfit
• unrecognizably
• unreflective
• unrepresentative
• unrepresentativeness
• unstandardized

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variety noun (TYPE)

[ C ] a different type of something: variety of The article was about the different varieties of Spanish spoken in South America.language variety There are no linguistically based reasons - only social ones - for preferring one language variety over another. This variety of rose is especially hardy and drought-resistant. Our supermarket stocks apples in several different varieties. a group of people or things that share similar qualities

• sortWhat sort of clothes do you like to wear?
• kindWhat kind of job are you looking for?
• typeHe's the type of man who never listens to what you're saying.
• formSwimming is the best form of exercise.
• varietyThe article was about the different varieties of Spanish spoken in South America.
• categoryThere are three categories of hotel room - standard, executive, and deluxe.

See more results » A2 [ S ] many different types of things or people: variety of She does a variety of fitness activities. The equipment could be used for a variety of educational purposes. Manufacturers need large sales to justify offering a big variety in export markets. Categories and varieties

• bad/big boy idiom
• brand
• breed
• categoric
• categorical
• category
• classification
• derivative
• hue
• incarnation
• manner
• mark
• misclassification
• model
• mould
• new breed
• not for the likes of someone phrase
• polymorphism
• run
• update

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Variety and mixtures

variety noun (ENTERTAINMENT)

[ U ] a type of entertainment which includes several separate short performances, such as singing, dancing, magic tricks, and telling jokes: a variety show Spectacles & performances

• aerobatic
• am-dram
• amateur theater
• balancing act
• banderilla
• burlesque
• happening
• lion dance
• magic circle
• masque
• matinee
• pageant
• rendering
• roast
• sneak preview
• son et lumière
• staging
• star-studded
• street theatre
• stripping

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Cinema & theatre: acting, rehearsing & performing

Idiom

variety is the spice of life (Definition of variety from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

variety | American Dictionary

varietynoun us /vəˈrɑɪ·ɪ·t̬i/

variety noun (DIFFERENCE)

Add to word list Add to word list [ U ] the characteristic of frequently changing, or of including many different types or things: The markets offer a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables. You can get magazines there that have a little bit more variety.

variety noun (TYPE)

[ C ] a type, esp. one among a group of things that share general features and differ in some details: Several different varieties of sparrows live around here. (Definition of variety from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

variety | Business English

varietynoun uk /vəˈraɪəti/ us plural varieties Add to word list Add to word list [ C ] one particular type of a thing: We need to create new varieties of drought-resistant coffee. We select apple varieties with a longer shelf-life. [ S ] many different types of similar things or people: a variety of sth The company makes a variety of cameras. They stock a wide variety of tools. [ U ] the characteristic of often changing and being different: Most people like a bit of variety in their work. (Definition of variety from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of variety

variety These differences, which are quantitative not qualitative, have not yet been adequately characterized for a variety of methodological reasons. From the Cambridge English Corpus The late duration rice varieties were also distinguished into two groups, efficient and non-efficient. From the Cambridge English Corpus Two-dimensional image analysis of the shape of rice and its application to separating varieties. From the Cambridge English Corpus And the variety produced is of a richness that seems to belie the smooth, unobtrusive functioning of the instrument. From the Cambridge English Corpus In the epidemiological literature, however, insomnia tends to be defined using a variety of approaches, ranging from rigorous diagnostic algorithms, to single questionnaire items. From the Cambridge English Corpus In the course of time, these tools were discarded and replaced by new ones made of local flint varieties. From the Cambridge English Corpus The study found most musicians to be wholly or partly self-employed, and to work in a variety of often interdependent roles throughout their careers. From the Cambridge English Corpus The method could be taken further if specific requirements were needed and technical variety (telecom for instance) was introduced. From the Cambridge English Corpus On teaching the standard variety to speakers of dialectal or sociolectal varieties. From the Cambridge English Corpus The unit-based ethicist may fulfill a variety of functions through his participation in the working or teaching rounds of the unit. From the Cambridge English Corpus A variety of other abstract surfaces may be covered by following the same approach. From the Cambridge English Corpus Notwithstanding the wide variety of experiences from the respondents, some themes emerged. From the Cambridge English Corpus Integrating forage, crop and livestock systems can spread economic and production risks over several different enterprises, thereby taking advantage of a variety of agricultural markets5,7. From the Cambridge English Corpus After determining the parameters describing the susceptibility to lodging, their correlation with the physical properties of varieties was straightforward to calculate. From the Cambridge English Corpus These substantially different concepts were chosen to show a variety of trends in cost and performance. From the Cambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

Collocations with variety

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astonishing varietyWe are all capable of producing an astonishing variety of complex sounds by physical means, with no particular expertise or knowledge of acoustics or physics. From the Cambridge English Corpus   bewildering varietyThere is a bewildering variety of insulin formulations from different sources and with differing durations of action. From the Cambridge English Corpus   cultivated varietyThe volunteers, on the other hand, were at least from the next generation, compared to the cultivated variety from which they were lost. From the Cambridge English Corpus   These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with variety What is the pronunciation of variety?

Translations of variety

in Chinese (Traditional) 變化, 多樣化, 種類… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 变化, 多样化, 种类… See more in Spanish variedad, variedades, variedad [feminine… See more in Portuguese variedade, variedades, série [feminine]… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian विविधता, लहेजा/ नमुना, विविध… See more 変化, 多様（性）, 種類… See more çeşitlilik, değişiklik, çeşit çeşit bir yığın… See more variété [feminine], diversité [feminine], variété… See more varietat… See more verscheidenheid, afwisseling, assortiment… See more அடிக்கடி மாறி வித்தியாசமாக இருக்கும் பண்பு, ஏதோ வேறு வகை, பல வகையான விஷயங்கள் அல்லது மக்கள்… See more विविधता, प्रकार, किस्म… See more વિવિધતા, કોઈક વસ્તુના અલગ-અલગ પ્રકાર, વિવિધ… See more afveksling, mange forskellige, variant… See more variation, mängd olika, sort… See more keragaman, berbagai-bagai, berjenis-jenis… See more die Abwechslung, die Vielfalt, die Spielart… See more mangfold [neuter], utvalg [neuter], variant [masculine]… See more تنوع, گونا گونی, قسم… See more різноманітність, ряд, низка… See more వైవిధ్యం, రకాలు… See more বৈচিত্র্য, বিবিধ / বহুধরণ, অনেক রকম / বিবিধ প্রকার… See more změna, pestrý výběr, odrůda… See more variasi, koleksi, varietas… See more ความหลากหลาย, ชนิดต่าง ๆ, ชนิด… See more sự đa dạng, nhiều thứ, thứ… See more odmiana, urozmaicenie, rozmaitość… See more 다양함, 여러 가지… See more varietà, di varietà… See more Need a translator?

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More meanings of variety

• garden-variety
• variety meat
• variety store
• plant variety rights
• sub-variety, at subvariety
• variety meats, at offal
• garden-variety, at common or garden

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    • variety (CHANGE)
    • variety (TYPE)
    • variety (ENTERTAINMENT)
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    • variety (DIFFERENCE)
    • variety (TYPE)
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