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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.