noun (plural -ties)
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French varieté, from Latin varietat-, varietas, from varius various
Date: 15th century
the quality or state of having different forms or types ; multifariousness, a number or collection of different things especially of a particular class ; assortment ,
3. something differing from others of the same general kind ; sort , any of various groups of plants or animals ranking below a species ; subspecies , variety show