Meaning & use

variety

noun·Everyday

A number of different types of something, or the quality of not being the same or monotonous.

See it in a sentence

The small restaurant offers a wide variety of vegetarian dishes daily.

She enjoys variety in her workouts, alternating between running, swimming, and yoga.

A note on using this word

"A variety of" is followed by a plural noun, while "variety" alone often describes the quality itself.

Words with a similar meaning

diversityassortmentrange

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Words with an opposite meaning

uniformitysameness

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