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WIKTIONARY
variety
Noun
  • ∙ The quality of being varied; diversity.
  • ∙ A specific variation of something.
  • ∙ A number of different things.
  • ∙ A state of constant change.
  • ∙ A rank in a taxonomic classification, below species and subspecies. taxonomy
  • ∙ The total number of distinct states of a system. cybernetics
  • ∙ Logarithm of the base 2 of the total number of distinct states of a system. cybernetics
  • ∙ A term used for a specific form of a language, neutral to whether that form is a dialect, accent, register, etc. and to its prestige level. linguistics
  • ∙ The class of all algebraic structures of a given signature satisfying a given set of identities. algebra, esp. universal algebra
  • ∙ The kind of theatrical entertainment given in variety shows.
  • ∙ The production of, or performance in, variety shows.