[vuh-rahy-i-tee] 
noun, plural -ties, adjective | 1. | the state of being varied or diversified: to give variety to a diet. |
| 2. | difference; discrepancy. |
| 3. | a number of different types of things, esp. ones in the same general category: a large variety of fruits. |
| 4. | a kind or sort. |
| 5. | a different form, condition, or phase of something: varieties of pastry; a variety of economic reforms. |
| 6. | a category within a species, based on some hereditary difference. |
| 7. | a type of animal or plant produced by artificial selection. |
| 8. | Philately. a stamp differing from others of the same issue through an accident other than an error of an artist or printer. Compare error (def. 8), freak 1 (def. 5). |
| 9. | Also called variety show. entertainment of mixed character, consisting of a number of individual performances or acts, as of singing, dancing, or skits. Compare vaudeville (def. 1). |
| 10. | of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a variety: a variety performer. |
| variety show n. A theatrical entertainment consisting of successive unrelated acts, such as songs, dances, and comedy skits. |
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