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