variety
Range of differences
Variety is difference or diversity within a category.
A variety of options means many different kinds.
A particular variety is a distinct type: a new variety of apple, a rare variety of orchid.
In entertainment, variety refers to shows featuring mixed acts—comedy, music, dance: variety show, vaudeville variety.
The phrase variety is the spice of life suggests diversity makes things interesting.
Gathered set of items
- selectionChosen item or items
- mixCombine different elements
- arrayOrdered collection or display
- medleyVaried mixture or blend
assortment · mixture · blend · combination · potpourri · sampler · miscellany · grab-bag
State of being dissimilar
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
- representationDepiction or likeness
spectrum · demographics · divergence · differentiation · multiplicity · multiformity · manifoldness · biodiversity
Continuous range of values
- gamutFull range of something
- scopeExtent or range
- breadthExtent across something
- spanDistance between endpoints
continuum · gradation · sweep · extent · scale · latitude · compass · expanse
Theatrical variety entertainment
- revueMusical variety entertainment
- cabaretLive entertainment venue
- burlesqueExaggerated mockery or risqué variety
- sketchHasty informal drawing
act · routine · comedy · musical · show · performance · skit · number
Very large number
- plethoraExcessive surplus
- myriadExtremely large number
- cornucopiaAbundance symbol, horn-shaped
- profusionExtravagant amount present
abundance · wealth · bounty · richness · proliferation · plenitude · scores · numerous
Keen enjoyment or peel
- flavorCharacteristic taste quality
- interestAttention, stake, or fee
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- noveltyQuality of being original
freshness · change · unpredictability · spontaneity · liveliness · color · spark · twist
collection
Gathered set of items
medley · assortment · mixture · blend · combination · potpourri · sampler · miscellany · grab-bag · smorgasbord
kind
Type or caring
model · category · class · strain · breed · cultivar · species · genre · style · edition
heterogeneity
State of being dissimilar
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
representation · spectrum · demographics · divergence · differentiation · multiplicity · multiformity · manifoldness · biodiversity · genetic
spectrum
Continuous range of values
span · continuum · gradation · sweep · extent · scale · latitude · compass · expanse · spread
vaudeville
Theatrical variety entertainment
- revueMusical variety entertainment
- cabaretLive entertainment venue
- burlesqueExaggerated mockery or risqué variety
sketch · act · routine · comedy · musical · show · performance · skit · number · spectacle
multitude
Very large number
- plethoraExcessive surplus
- myriadExtremely large number
- cornucopiaAbundance symbol, horn-shaped
profusion · abundance · wealth · bounty · richness · proliferation · plenitude · scores · numerous · countless
zest
Keen enjoyment or peel
- flavorCharacteristic taste quality
- interestAttention, stake, or fee
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
novelty · freshness · change · unpredictability · spontaneity · liveliness · color · spark · twist · surprise
- collectionscollection, collections, anthology, anthologies, compilation
- designdesign principles, functionality, emphasis, unity, graphic design
- buying factorsprice, cost, value, quality, brand
- compositionbalance, symmetry, asymmetry, proportion, layout
- Consumer Choiceshopping, brands, options, preference, comparison
- formshape, structure, format, configuration, pattern
varietyuniformity
State of being identical
homogeneity · sameness · homogeneousness · monotony · likeness
- variety showProgram mixing different performances
- garden varietyUnremarkably typical
- variety packMixed selection in one package
- variety storeShop selling cheap miscellany
- variety actsAssorted stage entertainments
- apple varietiesDistinct strains of fruit
varied, variegated, varieties, unvaried, variegate, varietal, variety show, variegating, variety shows