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variety vs the like

the like vs variety

variety and the like both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
variety Yes No No No
the like Yes No No No
As nouns, the like is a hyponym of variety; that is, the like is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than variety:
  • variety: a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
  • the like: a similar kind
variety (noun) the like (noun)
noticeable heterogeneity a similar kind
a difference that is usually pleasant
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
Difference between variety and the like

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