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Nouns (20)

n. a difference that is usually pleasant; "he goes to France for variety"; "it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic"

species

n. a specific kind of something; "a species of molecule"; "a species of villainy"

variety show

n. a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances

diversity, diverseness, multifariousness

n. noticeable heterogeneity; "a diversity of possibilities"; "the range and variety of his work is amazing"

strain, stock, breed

n. a special variety of domesticated animals within a species; "he experimented on a particular breed of white rats"; "he created a new strain of sheep"

form, sort, kind, species

n. a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"

mixture, collection, motley, potpourri, assortment, miscellany, miscellanea

n. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"

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Fuzzynyms (100)

variance, variability, variableness

n. the quality of being subject to variation

diversity

n. the condition or result of being changed

heterogeneity, heterogeneousness

n. the quality of being diverse and not comparable in kind

novelty, freshness

n. originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel

mixture, collection, motley, potpourri, variety, assortment, miscellany, miscellanea

n. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"

pastiche, potpourri, medley

n. a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources

class

n. (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders

form, sort, variety, kind, species

n. a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"

race, subspecies

n. (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species

mixture, collection, motley, potpourri, variety, assortment, miscellany, miscellanea

n. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"

version, variant

n. something a little different from others of the same type; "an experimental version of the night fighter"; "a variant of the same word"; "an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone"; "the boy is a younger edition of his father"

strain, stock, variety, breed

n. a special variety of domesticated animals within a species; "he experimented on a particular breed of white rats"; "he created a new strain of sheep"

class

n. (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders

race, subspecies

n. (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species

group, grouping

n. any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

aggregate, conglomeration, congeries

n. a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together

array

n. an orderly arrangement; "an array of troops in battle order"

conglomeration

n. an occurrence combining miscellaneous things into a (more or less) rounded mass

mix, mixture

n. an event that combines things in a mixture; "a gradual mixture of cultures"

diversity, diverseness, multifariousness, variety

n. noticeable heterogeneity; "a diversity of possibilities"; "the range and variety of his work is amazing"

pastiche, potpourri, medley

n. a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources

bric-a-brac, knickknack, nicknack, knickknackery, whatnot, bric-à-brac

n. miscellaneous curios

bangle, bauble, gaud, gewgaw, novelty, trinket

n. cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing

categorization, classification

n. a group of people or things arranged by class or category

division

n. (biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category

taxonomy

n. a classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure or origin etc

strain, stock, variety, breed

n. a special variety of domesticated animals within a species; "he experimented on a particular breed of white rats"; "he created a new strain of sheep"

stock, gunstock

n. the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun; "the rifle had been fitted with a special stock"

resolution, answer, solution, result

n. a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places"

blend, portmanteau word

n. a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; "`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'"; "`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'"; "`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau"

clarification, elucidation

n. an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"

conclusion

n. the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism)

key, tonality

n. any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music

key

n. a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations

settlement

n. a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it

suspension, suspension system

n. a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle

suspension, dangling, hanging

n. the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely); "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait"

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Antonyms (6)

constancy

n. the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation; "early mariners relied on the constancy of the trade winds"

invariability, evenness

n. a quality of uniformity and lack of variation

invariability, invariableness, invariance

n. the quality of being resistant to variation

variety

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