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The word 'variety' has several distinct meanings: 1: (biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics; 2: a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; 3: a difference that is usually pleasant; 4: a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; 5: a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances; 6: noticeable heterogeneity