[va.ri.e.ty] n, pl -ties [MF or L; MF variete, fr. L varietat-, varietas, fr. varius various] (15c) 1: the quality or state of having different forms or types: multifariousness
2: a number or collection of different things esp. 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