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1
the
characteristic
of
often
changing
and being different:
Examples:
When
planning
meals
, you need to think about
variety
and
taste
as well as
nutritional
value
.
Sexual
reproduction
serves
to
create
genetic
variety
.
Work on the
production
line is
monotonous
and
lacks
variety
.
2
a different
type
of something:
Examples:
The
article
was about the different varieties of
Spanish
spoken
in
South
America
.
There are no linguistically
based
reasons
- only
social
ones
- for preferring one
language
variety
over another.
This
variety
of
rose
is
especially
hardy
and drought-resistant.
Our
supermarket
stocks
apples
in
several
different varieties.
3
many different
types
of things or people:
Examples:
She does a
variety
of
fitness
activities
.
The
equipment
could be used for a
variety
of
educational
purposes
.
Manufacturers
need
large
sales
to
justify
offering
a big
variety
in
export
markets
.
4
a
type
of
entertainment
which
includes
several
separate
short
performances
, such as
singing
,
dancing
,
magic
tricks
, and telling
jokes
:
Examples:
a
variety
show
5
the
characteristic
of
frequently
changing
, or of
including
many different
types
or things:
Examples:
The
markets
offer
a
variety
of
fresh
fruits
and
vegetables
.
You can get
magazines
there that have a little bit more
variety
.
6
a
type
,
esp
. one among a
group
of things that
share
general
features
and
differ
in some
details
:
Examples:
Several
different varieties of
sparrows
live around here.
7
one
particular
type
of a thing:
Examples:
We need to
create
new varieties of drought-resistant
coffee
.
We
select
apple
varieties with a
longer
shelf-life.
8
many different
types
of
similar
things or people:
Examples:
a
variety
of sth The
company
makes a
variety
of
cameras
.
They
stock
a
wide
variety
of
tools
.
9
the
characteristic
of
often
changing
and being different:
Examples:
Most people like a bit of
variety
in their work.
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