Antonyms for variety


Grammar : Noun
Spell : vuh-rahy-i-tee
Phonetic Transcription : vəˈraɪ ɪ ti


Definition of variety

Origin :
  • 1530s, from Middle French variété, from Latin varietatem (nominative varietas) "difference, diversity," from varius "various" (see vary). In reference to "music hall or theatrical performances of a mixed nature," first recorded 1868, American English.
  • noun difference
  • noun type, sort
Example sentences :
  • He was seated at a table with a variety of papers spread out before him.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • In the nearer ranks we may discern the variety of ingredients that compose the mass.
  • Extract from : « Biographical Sketches » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • After the onions have been peeled, they may be cooked in a variety of ways.
  • Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 2 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
  • There is also a variety of scientific mysticism, if such an expression may be permitted.
  • Extract from : « Understanding the Scriptures » by Francis McConnell
  • The village was picturesque, in the variety of its edifices, though all were rude.
  • Extract from : « The Village Uncle (From "Twice Told Tales") » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • Prisoners, too, are commonly allowed to help themselves in a variety of ways.
  • Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
  • In this large and happy family there was a variety of pursuits.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
  • They were soon quite intimate, and lightened the way with a variety of conversation.
  • Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
  • The bills, as a variety in the funeral procession, almost amounted to a decoration.
  • Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
  • Yet it was the variety of his game for which he cared least.
  • Extract from : « The Incomplete Amorist » by E. Nesbit

Synonyms for variety

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