Meaning of variety | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A deviation or difference.
   countable, uncountable
2. Rare spelling of variety.
   alt-of, rare
3. A specific variation of something.
   countable, uncountable
4. breed
5. variedad.
6. An animal or plant (or a group of such animals or plants) with characteristics causing it to differ from other animals or plants of the same species; a strain or cultivar.
   broadly, countable, uncountable
7. manifold
8. The quality or condition of being various or varied; diversity: We need to add some variety to the program.
9. A rank in a taxonomic classification below species and (if present) subspecies, and above form; hence, an organism of that rank.
   broadly, countable, uncountable
10. A number or collection of varied things, especially of a particular group; an assortment: brought home a variety of snacks.
11. A specific form of a language, neutral to whether that form is an accent, dialect, register, etc., and to its prestige level; an isolect or lect.
    countable, uncountable
12. Something that is distinguished from others of the same kind by a specific characteristic or set of characteristics: varieties of minerals; varieties of socialism.
13. A stamp, or set of stamps, which has one or more characteristics (such as colour, paper, etc.) differing from other stamps in the same issue, especially if such differences are intentionally introduced.
    countable, uncountable
14. A variety show.
15. A collection or number of different things.
    countable, uncountable
16. the quality or condition of being diversified or various
17. In universal algebra: an equational class; the class of all algebraic structures of a given signature, satisfying a given set of identities.
    countable, uncountable
18. a collection of unlike things, esp of the same general group; assortment
19. Ellipsis of algebraic variety (“the set of solutions of a given system of polynomial equations over the real or complex numbers; any of certain generalisations of such a set that preserves the geometric intuition implicit in the original definition”).
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
20. a different form or kind within a general category; sort: varieties of behaviour.
21. The total number of distinct states of a system; also, the logarithm to the base 2 of the total number of distinct states of a system.
    countable, uncountable
22. (Biology) a. taxonomy a race whose distinct characters are insufficient to justify classification as a separate species; a subspecies
    taxonomy
23. 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.”).
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
24. (Theatre) a. entertainment consisting of a series of short unrelated performances or acts, such as comedy turns, songs, dances, sketches, etc
25. The quality of being varied; diversity.
    countable, uncountable
26. The kind of entertainment given in variety performances or shows; also, the production of, or performance in, variety performances or shows.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The difference, therefore, in theſe animals, ariſes rather from their habits than their confirmation; and, upon examination, there will be leſs variety found betvween them than between birds that live upon land, and thoſe that ſwim upon the water.”

“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, […]”

“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.”

“In some respects he [Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon] was well fitted for his great place. […] No man was better acquainted with general maxims of statecraft. No man observed the varieties of character with a more discriminating eye.”

“Many more ſorts of varieties of theſe kindes [of Aconitum anthora] there are, but theſe onely, as the moſt ſpecious, are nourſed vp in Floriſts Gardens for pleaſure; the other are kept by ſuch as are Catholicke obſeruers of all natures ſtore.”

“But of all theſe varieties of Roſes, the beſt and moſt eſtemed amongſt the Red, are thoſe called the Roſe of the VVorld, the Red Belgick, the Red Marble, the Roſe vvithout Thorns, and the Red Provence Roſe.”

“When we look to the individuals of the same variety or sub-variety of our older cultivated plants and animals, one of the first points which strikes us, is, that they generally differ much more from each other, than do the individuals of any one species or variety in a state of nature.”

“Jim is a nurseryman, specialising in clematis, and he has built up a business exporting 150 varieties to countries all over the world.”

“Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum is a variety of Capsicum annuum commonly known as chiltepin or Indian pepper.”

“The mere existence of a dictionary of a certain variety of English does not automatically confer acceptance of that variety.”

“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.”

“And in this may receiue ſome immediate benefit, if by contemplation, hee behold the varietie of temporary bleſſings, no part in the Vniuerſe exceeding theſe, not vvith-held from Pagan people afforded by Gods al-knovving and guiding Prouidence, vvhich notvvithſtanding being mixt vvith vnthankfulneſſe, damnable Idolatry, and variety of carnall obiects turne to their greater diſtruction, and endleſſe miſeries.”

“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.”

“One morning I had been driven to the precarious refuge afforded by the steps of the inn, after rejecting offers from the Celebrity to join him in a variety of amusements. But even here I was not free from interruption, for he was seated on a horse-block below me, playing with a fox terrier.”

“In his first book since the 2008 essay collection Natural Acts: A Sidelong View of Science and Nature, David Quammen looks at the natural world from yet another angle: the search for the next human pandemic, what epidemiologists call “the next big one.” His quest leads him around the world to study a variety of suspect zoonoses—animal-hosted pathogens that infect humans.”

“Variety is the spice of life.”

“Nor is our body made of one parte onely, but of manye and diuerſe. […] The diuers placyng and vſe is not to the member reprochful, but this varietie rather apertayneth to the welth of the whole body.”

“Age cannot vvither her, nor cuſtome ſtale / Her infinite variety: […]”

“And ſhe [Nature] affects ſo much to uſe / Variety, in all ſhe does.”

“Variety’s the very ſpice of life / That gives it all its flavor.”

“I never keep to any thing long; Variety is the mother of Enjoyment.”

“The teeth of sharks, for all their variety, share one characteristic, and that is the way in which they are attached. They are not permanent, but are constantly being replaced, not only when one is lost, but as a constant function of growth.”

“2. Nay, every single lie is attended with such a variëty of circumstances which lead to a detection, that it is often discovered.”

“Do not fuse the two sounds ie into i in such words as sociëty, variëty, &c.[…]10. The enemies of Socrates conspired to ruin him, and calumny was the means adopted for this end. The Athenians, like many other āncient nations, worshipped a great variëty of gods; but Socrates was inclined to believe that there was but one true God, the author of all things; although, from a degree of prudence, in which he erred, he deemed it best to conform, in some measure, to the superstitions of his fellow-citizens, and to conceal his real opinions.[…]3. The whole wingëd insect tribe, it is probable, are equally intent upon their proper enjoyments; and under every variëty of constitution gratified, and perhaps equally gratified, by the offices which the Author of their nature has assigned to them.”

““Petroleum lamps and pendants.—These articles of American manufacture are now having a fair sale in this city. The same is true of some variëties of gas-fixtures and nickel-plated ware.”

“(The determination of the shape of some variëties of oranges in relation to the methods of packing, Hadar, October 1935, Vol. VIII, No. 10).”

“Observations on 52 species, variëties and hybrids of ornamental Malus-species showed that those which can be grouped in the section Sorbomalus were resistent^([sic]) to scab with only one doubtful case. Table 1 shows the distribution of resistance to scab amongst 36 species and variëties.”

“According to everything I've ever read, it is the opposite: English is undergoing a *unification* of dialects, especially between American and British variëties.”

“How is it redundant to show the meanings of the words through endings? In the English sentence "The sociëty's cash flow this year is rather low" has no redundant aspects. It is terser and allows for a greater variëty of literary forms with which to express oneself.”

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