variety

variety
va|ri|e|ty [ və`raıəti ] noun ***
1. ) singular a collection or number of people, things, ideas, etc. that are all different from one another:
variety of: People study yoga for a variety of reasons.
We want to hear the opinions of a variety of people.
a great/wide variety: Students are offered a wide variety of courses in this department.
a ) uncount the fact that something consists of different things, usually in a way that makes it interesting or enjoyable:
offer/provide variety: Cable TV offers much more variety than regular TV.
add variety: Introduce different vegetables to add variety to your child's diet.
2. ) count a type of plant:
Which varieties of tomato grow well here?
a ) a type of thing:
a huge box of chocolates of the cream-filled variety
b ) OFTEN HUMOROUS a type of person:
a man of the self-centered, totally insensitive variety
3. ) uncount entertainment consisting of different short performances, for example people singing, dancing, and telling jokes:
His father worked in variety in vaudeville.
a variety show
variety is the spice of life MAINLY SPOKEN
used for saying that different experiences and situations make life enjoyable or interesting

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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