VARIETY


Meaning of VARIETY in English

n.

Pronunciation: v ə - ' r ī - ə -t ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -ties

Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French varieté, from Latin varietat-, varietas, from varius various

Date: 15th century

1 : the quality or state of having different forms or types : MULTIFARIOUSNESS

2 : a number or collection of different things especially of a particular class : ASSORTMENT

3 a : something differing from others of the same general kind : SORT b : any of various groups of plants or animals ranking below a species : SUBSPECIES

4 : VARIETY SHOW

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.