Tra từ variety - Từ điển WordNet v3.1

noun

1. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things (Freq. 22)
- a great assortment of cars was on display
- he had a variety of disorders
- a veritable smorgasbord of religions
• Syn:
assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea,
salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley
• Derivationally related forms:
motley (for: motley), mix (for: mixture)
• Hypernyms:
collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
• Hyponyms:
grab bag, witches' brew, witches' broth, witch's brew, range,
selection, odds and ends, oddments, melange, farrago, ragbag,
mishmash, mingle-mangle, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, gallimaufry, omnium-gatherum,
alphabet soup, sampler
2. noticeable heterogeneity (Freq. 7)
- a diversity of possibilities
- the range and variety of his work is amazing
• Syn:
diverseness, diversity, multifariousness
• Derivationally related forms:
multifarious (for: multifariousness), diverse (for: diversity), diversify (for: diversity), diverse (for: diverseness)
• Hypernyms:
heterogeneity, heterogeneousness
• Hyponyms:
biodiversity
• Attrubites:
varied, unvaried, unvarying
3. (biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics (Freq. 1)
- varieties are frequently recognized in botany
• Topics:
biology, biological science
• Hypernyms:
taxonomic group, taxonomic category, taxon
• Hyponyms:
breed, strain, stock, cultivar
• Part Holonyms:
species
4. a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
• Syn:
variety show
• Hypernyms:
show
• Hyponyms:
minstrel show, revue, review, vaudeville, music hall
5. a difference that is usually pleasant
- he goes to France for variety
- it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic
• Syn:
change
• Hypernyms:
difference
6. a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
- sculpture is a form of art
- what kinds of desserts are there?
• Syn:
kind, sort, form
• Derivationally related forms:
sort (for: sort)
• Hypernyms:
category
• Hyponyms:
description, type, antitype, art form, style,
flavor, flavour, color, colour, species, genus,
brand, make, genre, like, ilk, manner,
model, stripe, the like, the likes of