1. a number or range of things of different kinds or of the same general class that are distinct in character or quality
2. the quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity
3. a taxonomic category that ranks below a species and is designated by a trinomial scientific name
Usage: biology

Examples

• The store offers a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables.
• She enjoys the variety that comes with traveling to different countries.
• The garden contains several varieties of roses.
• This variety of apple is particularly sweet.
• The restaurant’s menu lacks variety.
• He prefers variety in his daily routine rather than doing the same thing every day.
• The scientist studied different varieties of the same species of butterfly.