variety

variety
va|ri|e|ty
W1S2 [vəˈraıəti] n plural varieties
[Date: 1500-1600; : French; Origin: variété, from Latin varietas, from varius; VARIOUS]
1.) a variety of sth
a lot of things of the same type that are different from each other in some way
▪ The girls come from a variety of different backgrounds.
a wide/great/endless etc variety of sth
▪ Cafe Artista offers a wide variety of sandwiches.
2.) [U]
the differences within a group, set of actions etc that make it interesting
▪ I really like the variety the store has to offer.
give/add/bring variety (to sth)
(=make something more interesting)
▪ Occasionally working from home adds variety to a job.
3.)
a type of thing, such as a plant or animal, that is different from others in the same group
variety of
▪ The lake has more than 20 varieties of fish.
4.) [C usually singular]
a particular type of person or thing - often used humorously
of the ... variety
▪ Lon has no patience with anything of the child variety.
5.) variety is the spice of life
used to say that doing a lot of different things, meeting different people etc is what makes life interesting

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