VARIETY


Meaning of VARIETY in English

noun

1 not being the same; different kinds of sth

ADJECTIVE

▪ amazing , astonishing , bewildering , broad , considerable , endless , enormous , extraordinary , fascinating ( esp. BrE ), good , great , huge , impressive , incredible , infinite , large , remarkable , rich , surprising , tremendous , vast , wide , wonderful

The market sold a bewildering ~ of cheeses.

the rich ~ of the local bird life

▪ sheer

VERB + VARIETY

▪ add , give , offer

Dealing with customers adds ~ to the job.

PREPOSITION

▪ of … ~

a country of great ~

▪ ~ in

There is wide ~ in taste.

▪ ~ of

The restaurants offer a good ~ of seafood.

2 particular type of sth

ADJECTIVE

▪ distinctive

▪ common or garden ( BrE ), garden ( AmE ), standard

▪ rare , unusual

▪ different

There are hundreds of different varieties of apple.

▪ new , old

Old varieties of rose can be less resistant to diseases.

▪ cultivated , indigenous

cultivated varieties such as the damask rose

▪ disease-resistant , resistant

▪ high-yielding

high-yielding varieties of rice

▪ hybrid

▪ grape , rice , wheat , etc.

VERB + VARIETY

▪ develop

breeders who develop new varieties

▪ grow , plant

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