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variety vs range

range vs variety

variety and range both are nouns.

variety is not a verb while range is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
variety Yes No No No
range Yes No Yes No
As nouns, range is a hyponym of variety; that is, range is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than variety:
  • variety: a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
  • range: a variety of different things or activities
Other hyponyms of variety include grab bag, witch's brew, witches' brew, witches' broth, selection, farrago, gallimaufry, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, melange, mingle-mangle, mishmash, oddments, odds and ends, omnium-gatherum, ragbag, alphabet soup, sampler.
variety (noun) range (noun)
noticeable heterogeneity a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds
a difference that is usually pleasant a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances the limit of capability
(biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics a variety of different things or activities
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things (mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined
the limits within which something can be effective
a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze
a series of hills or mountains
variety (verb) range (verb)
assign a rank or rating to
let eat
lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line
feed as in a meadow or pasture
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
range or extend over; occupy a certain area
change or be different within limits
have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun
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