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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