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| va·ri·e·ty [ və r ətee ] (plural va·ri·e·ties) |
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1. quality of being varied: the quality of being varied or diversified
  It's easy to get bored if there's no variety in your work.
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2. specific type: a specific type or kind within a general group
a new variety
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3. collection of varied things: a collection of varied things, often belonging to the same general group
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4. theater entertainment made up of different acts: entertainment made up of a number of different types of acts
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5. botany subdivision of species: a taxonomic category of related organisms, especially plants, of a rank below a species. Varieties of a species generally have distinguishing characteristics such as a flower color and may arise naturally or through deliberate plant breeding.
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| [Mid-16th century. Via French< Latin varietas< varius "variegated, diverse"] |
