Look up: variety

1. Variety
   a subdivision of a species; occurs through natural hybridization.
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2. variety
   A minor change from the basic design of a specific coin type.
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3. Variety
   One of possibly many closely-related plat species. The variety name is usually in Latin.
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4. variety
   In fungi: A rank below subspecies. In bacteria: Formerly a rank equivalent to subspecies; currently an infrasubspecific rank which has no official standing in nomenclature.
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5. variety
   The practice of carrying a complete line of a brand and several different brands, so that customers will have the widest possible choice.
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6. Variety
   A group of individuals within a species that differs in certain characters from other groups of the species e.g. plants in a species that differ in form, colour, fruit size, fruit flavour etc.
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7. Variety
   A variety is a plant that has evolved in the wild from a species or subspecies and which is sufficiently distinct to be given its own varietal name after the abbreviation var. For example,Acer palmatum var. dissectum has more finely cut leaves than Acer palmatum. In everyday usage, variety is often used where cultivar is really meant.
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8. variety
   [n] - a difference that is usually pleasant
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9. Variety
   A variant of a species which has arisen naturally
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10. variety
    a category intermediate in rank between species(or subspecies)and forma,given a Latin name preceded by var(from the Latin varietas),based on a smaller number of correlated characters that are used to differentiate species or subspecies and having a more restricted geographical occurrence Category: Botany and zoology
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11. Variety
    See 'Cultivar'.
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12. Variety
    Va·ri'e·ty noun ; plural Varieties . [ Latin varietas : confer French variété . See Various .] 1. The quality or state of being various; intermixture or succession of different things; diversity; multifari...
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13. Variety
    Va·ri'e·ty noun (Theaters) Such entertainment as in given in variety shows; the production of, or performance in, variety shows. [ Cant]
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14. variety
    <botany> A taxonomic rank below subspecies in botany, varieties are usually the result of selective breeding and diverge from the parent species or subspecies in relatively minor ways. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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15. variety
    noun (biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics; `varieties are frequently recognized in botany`
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16. variety
    noun a difference that is usually pleasant; `he goes to France for variety`; `it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic`
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17. variety
    (vә-ri´ә-te) a taxonomic subcategory of a species.
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18. Variety
    • (n.) Such entertainment as in given in variety shows; the production of, or performance in, variety shows. • (n.) The quality or state of being various; intermixture or succession of different things; diversity; multifariousness. • (n.) Something varying or differing from others of ...
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19. variety
    (from the article `species`) ...is of great importance for evolution in that individuals of one species share a common gene pool that members of other species do not. Within a ... The first step in establishing a fruit- or nut-growing industry is the selection of individual plants with high productivity and a superior product. ... [2...
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20. Variety
    (from the article `Jannings, Emil`) ...The Last Laugh), directed by F.W. Murnau, featured Janning`s best-remembered role as an aging hotel doorman demoted to the position of washroom ...
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21. Variety
    Refers to the multiplicity of differentiated products that are available in some industries, a multiplicity that tends to become larger with trade.
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22. variety
    
    • noticeable heterogeneity
    • a specific kind of something
    • a special kind of domesticated animals within a species
    • a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
    • a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
    • a difference that is usually pleasant
    
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23. Variety
    The number of different classifications of goods carried in a particular merchandising unit. How many different children's authors are represented in the juvenile collection?
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24. Variety
    The film industry's paradigmatic trade magazine. `Variety` is published every week in New York City and includes not only coverage of stage, television, radio and film events but also addresses business transactions, productions in process, box-office reports, as well as film critiques and obituaries
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25. variety
    In biology, a stable group of organisms within a single species, clearly different from the rest of the species. Such a group would generally be called a variety for plants and a breed for animals. The differences lie in their genetic make-up and could have arisen naturally – through natural selection or as a result of selective breeding b...
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