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noun

variety

A particular kind within a broader class.

This variety of tomato grows well in our hot summers.

Etymology
varietyLatindifference or diversity

The older noun names difference among things. A variety is one distinct form identified within a broader class.

In context

Angie Holden6:19
Now there are two different varieties. There is one that's kind of a foam variety and one that's sort of rubber that has ridges.
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More examples

  • Choose a short-grain variety of rice for this recipe.
  • The coastal variety of the language has distinctive vowel sounds.
  • Botanists recognize two varieties within this species.

Forms

variety · varieties

Similar words

type
A general category, not necessarily a formally recognized subdivision.
strain
A biological variety distinguished by inherited traits, especially in microorganisms.