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variety
Found in thesaurus: assemblage, aggregation, collection, accumulation, heterogeneousness, heterogeneity, taxon, taxonomic group, taxonomic category, show, difference
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variety
n.
diversity, multiplicity; assortment; kind, sort
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Variety
Variety may refer to:
Mathematics
- Abelian variety, a complex torus that can be embedded into projective space
- Abstract variety, an intrinsically defined variety
- Algebraic variety, the basic object of study in algebraic geometry
- Affine variety, a subset of algebraic varieties
- Projective variety, a subset of algebraic varieties
- Quasi-projective variety, a subset of algebraic varieties (which includes projective and affine varieties)
- Analytic variety, an object much like an algebraic variety but defined as the zero set of finitely many (real- or complex-)analytic functions
- Variety (universal algebra), classes of algebraic structures defined by equations in universal algebra
- Linear variety, a subset of n-dimensional space that is congruent to a Euclidean space
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variety
Noun
1. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"
(synonym) assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley
(hypernym) collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
(hyponym) grab bag
2. noticeable heterogeneity; "a diversity of possibilities"; "the range and variety of his work is amazing"
(synonym) diverseness, diversity, multifariousness
(hypernym) heterogeneity, heterogeneousness
(hyponym) biodiversity
(attribute) varied
3. (biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differe from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics; "varieties are frequently recognized in botany"
(hypernym) taxonomic group, taxonomic category, taxon
(hyponym) breed, strain, stock
(part-holonym) species
(classification) biology, biological science
4. a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
(synonym) variety show
(hypernym) show
(hyponym) revue, review
5. a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"
(synonym) kind, sort, form
(hypernym) category
(hyponym) description
6. a difference that is usually pleasant; "he goes to France for variety"; "it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic"
(synonym) change
(hypernym) difference
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variety
n.
výběr; změna; rozmanitost; odrůda; druh; varieté; široká/pestrá paleta
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variety
Rzecz.
rozmaitość; urozmaicenie; odmiana; typ; wodewil
