noun (plural varieties)
1 [sing.] ~ (of sth) several different sorts of the same thing:
There is a wide variety of patterns to choose from. * He resigned for a variety of reasons. * This tool can be used in a variety of ways. * I was impressed by the variety of dishes on offer.
2 [U] the quality of not being the same or not doing the same thing all the time:
We all need variety in our diet. * We want more variety in our work.
3 [C] ~ (of sth) a type of a thing, for example a plant or language, that is different from the others in the same general group:
Apples come in a great many varieties. * a rare variety of orchid * different varieties of English * (spoken) My cooking is of the 'quick and simple' variety.
4 (AmE also vaudeville) [U] a form of theatre or television entertainment that consists of a series of short performances, such as singing, dancing and funny acts:
a variety show / theatre
IDIOMS
variety is the spice of life (saying) new and exciting experiences make life more interesting
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for variety is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
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