nnoun.groupa collection containing a variety of sorts of thingsSynset:assortment miscellanea miscellany mixed bag mixture motley potpourri salmagundi smorgasbord
Examples:- a great assortment of cars was on display
- he had a variety of disorders
- a veritable smorgasbord of religions
Derivationally Related Form:motleymix
Hypernyms:accumulation aggregation assemblage collection
Inherited Hypernyms:assortmentcollectiongroupabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:alphabet soupfarragogallimaufrygrab baghodgepodgehotchpotchmelangemingle-manglemishmashoddmentsodds and endsomnium-gatherumragbagrangesamplerselectionwitch's brewwitches' brewwitches' broth
Full Hyponyms:alphabet soupbandfrequency bandgrab bagodds and endsrangesamplerselectionwitches' brew
nnoun.attributenoticeable heterogeneityAttributes:unvaried unvarying varied
Synset:diverseness diversity multifariousness
Examples:- a diversity of possibilities
- the range and variety of his work is amazing
Derivationally Related Form:diversemultifariousdiversify
Hypernyms:heterogeneity heterogeneousness
Inherited Hypernyms:diversenessheterogeneitynonuniformitydissimilaritydifferencequalityattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:biodiversity
Full Hyponyms:biodiversity
nnoun.group(biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristicsTopic:biological sciencebiology
Examples:- varieties are frequently recognized in botany
Part Holonyms:species
Hypernyms:taxon taxonomic category taxonomic group
Inherited Hypernyms:varietytaxonomic groupbiological groupgroupabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:breedcultivarstockstrain
Full Hyponyms:bloodstockbreedcultivarpedigree
nnoun.communicationa show consisting of a series of short unrelated performancesSynset:variety show
Hypernyms:show
Inherited Hypernyms:variety showshowsocial eventeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:minstrel showmusic hallreviewrevuevaudeville
Full Hyponyms:folliesminstrel showrevuevaudevilleziegfeld follies
nnoun.cognitiona category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or qualitySynset:form kind sort
Examples:- sculpture is a form of art
- what kinds of desserts are there?
Derivationally Related Form:sort
Hypernyms:category
Inherited Hypernyms:kindcategoryconceptideacontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:antitypeart formbrandcolorcolourdescriptionflavorflavourgenregenusilklikemakemannermodelspeciesstripestylethe likethe likes oftype
Full Hyponyms:antitypearchitectural styleart formbauhausbrandbreedbyzantine architecturecharmclassical architecturecolordescriptionflavorgenregenusgothicgreek architecturelikemannermodelmoorishnaturenorman architectureperpendicularroman architectureromanesquesonata formspeciesstrangenessstripestyletudor architecturetypeversionvictorian architecture
nnoun.attributea difference that is usually pleasantSynset:change
Examples:- he goes to France for variety
- it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic
Hypernyms:difference
Inherited Hypernyms:varietydifferencequalityattributeabstractionentity