varieties

NOUN

difference

Synonyms

STRONGEST

array assortment change collection diversity mixture range soup variation

STRONG

combo conglomeration departure discrepancy disparateness divergency diversification fluctuation heterogeneity incongruity intermixture medley miscellany mishmash modification multifariousness multiplicity potpourri shift stew variance

WEAK

cross section many-sidedness mixed bag mélange

Antonyms

STRONGEST

similarity

STRONG

agreement

WEAK

uniformity

NOUN

type, sort

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assortment brand breed category character description kind nature quality strain

STRONG

class classification division family genus grade ilk kidney make order race rank species stripe tribe

Antonyms

WEAK

uniformity

Example Sentences

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One is that Varieties of Democracy Index out of Sweden, another is the Economist Intelligence Unit out of the U.K., and a third one is Freedom House in the United States.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Varieties range from classic durum-wheat spaghetti to heart-shaped rigatoni and whole-wheat striped bow ties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

Pro tip: Varieties with narrow leaves ripen quicker.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 2023

Varieties like guinea grass, molasses grass and buffel grass — which originated in Africa and were introduced to Hawaii as livestock forage — now occupy nearly a quarter of Hawaii’s landmass.

From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2023

It included an essay Wallace had written called “On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely from the Original Type.”

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman