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va·ri·e·ty (və-rī́ĭ-tē)

[French variété, from Old French, from Latin varietās, varietāt-, from varius, various.]

noun: pl., -ties. 

  1. The quality or condition of being various or varied; diversity.
  2. A number or collection of varied things, especially of a particular group; an assortment: brought home a variety of snacks.
  3. A group that is distinguished from other groups by a specific characteristic or set of characteristics.
  4. Biology
    1. A taxonomic subdivision of a species consisting of naturally occurring or selectively bred populations or individuals that differ from the remainder of the species in certain minor characteristics.
    2. An organism, especially a plant, belonging to such a subdivision.
  5. A variety show.