variety vs like

like vs variety

variety and like both are nouns.

variety is not an adjective while like is an adjective.

variety is not a verb while like is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
variety	Yes	No	No	No
like	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, like is a hyponym of variety; that is, like is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than variety:

variety: a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
like: a kind of person

Other hyponyms of variety include description, type, antitype, art form, style, flavor, flavour, color, colour, species, genus, brand, make, genre, ilk, manner, model, stripe, the like, the likes of.

variety (noun)	like (noun)
noticeable heterogeneity	a kind of person
a difference that is usually pleasant	a similar kind
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
(biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

variety (adjective)	like (adjective)
	resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination
	equal in amount or value
	having the same or similar characteristics
	conforming in every respect

variety (verb)	like (verb)
	feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard
	to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something
	be fond of
	find enjoyable or agreeable
	want to have

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