VARIETY


Meaning of VARIETY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ və-ˈrī-ə-tē ]

noun

( 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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.