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a variety ofa number of different types or kinds of something

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a number of different types or kinds of something

Pronunciation (IPA): /ə vəˈraɪəti ʌv/

Korean meaning: 다양한 종류의, 여러 가지의

Korean pronunciation: 어 버**라이**어티 어브

Example Sentences

  • The all-you-can-eat buffet had a variety of desserts, but somehow I only ate chocolate cake... five times.
  • Students can choose from a variety of courses to fulfill their graduation requirements.
  • My wardrobe has a variety of clothes: black shirt, black pants, black shoes... okay, maybe not that varied.

a variety of

NOUN

//ə vəˈraɪəti ʌv//

a number of different types or kinds of something

a variety of concept
💡 Concept

The farmer's market offers a variety of fresh fruits every Saturday morning.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ə vəˈraɪəti ʌv/
🇬🇧 UK/ə vəˈraɪəti ɒv/

🌳Etymology

Rootvari-
Suffix--ety

Origin

라틴어 'varietas'(다양성)에서 유래. 원래 'varius'(다양한, 변화하는)에서 파생되었으며, 고대 로마인들이 시장에서 다양한 상품들을 가리킬 때 사용했던 표현이 현재까지 이어진 것이다.

🎵Rhyme

proprietysocietyanxiety
propriety
society
anxiety

🔗Collocations

a variety of options
a variety of reasons
a variety of activities
a variety of foods
a variety of methods
a variety of colors

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The all-you-can-eat buffet had a variety of desserts, but somehow I only ate chocolate cake... five times.

Students can choose from a variety of courses to fulfill their graduation requirements.

😄 Fun example

My wardrobe has a variety of clothes: black shirt, black pants, black shoes... okay, maybe not that varied.

The conference featured a variety of speakers from different industries and backgrounds.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

variousdiversedifferentassortedmultiple

Antonyms

uniformidenticalsame

Related

rangeselectionarraycollectionmixture

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