Variety

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Variety may refer to:

Mathematics

• Abelian variety, a complex torus that can be embedded into projective space
• Abstract variety, an intrinsically defined variety
• Algebraic variety, the basic object of study in algebraic geometry
  • Affine variety, a subset of algebraic varieties
  • Projective variety, a subset of algebraic varieties
  • Quasiprojective variety, a subset of algebraic varieties (which includes projective and affine varieties)
• Analytic variety, an object much like an algebraic variety but defined as the zero set of finitely many (real- or complex-)analytic functions
• Variety (universal algebra), classes of algebraic structures defined by equations in universal algebra
• Linear variety, a subset of n-dimensional space that is congruent to a Euclidean space

Sciences

• Variety (botany), a formal rank in botanical taxonomic nomenclature
• Variety (cybernetics), the number of possible states of a system or of an element of the system
• Variety (linguistics), a concept that includes, for instance, dialects, standard language and jargon
• Plant variety (law), a legal rather than taxonomic term for a cultivar or hybrid protected by patent law
• "Variety", an informal (and incorrect and ambiguous) rather than taxonomic term for cultivar in horticulture

Arts and entertainment

Broadcast media

• Variety (radio), a format of radio programming
• Variety show, a form of theatrical and television entertainment
• Variety hits, a radio format

Print media

• Variety (magazine), an entertainment industry newspaper
• Variety Obituaries, 15-volume series with every obituary published by the entertainment trade magazine Variety from 1905 to 1994
• "Second Variety", a 1953 influential short story by Philip K. Dick

Film

• Variety (1925 film), a 1925 silent film
• Variety (1935 film), a 1935 British musical film
• Variety Girl, a 1947 all-star movie musical produced by Paramount Pictures
• Variety Film Reviews, the 24-volume hardcover reprint of feature film reviews by the weekly entertainment tabloid-size magazine Variety from 1907 to 1996

Music

• Variety (Les Rita Mitsouko album), the seventh studio album by Les Rita Mitsouko
• Variety (Tokyo Incidents album), Japanese band Tokyo Jihen's third studio album
• Variety (Family Fodder album), 2013
• Variety Playhouse, music venue in the Little Five Points neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Hobbies

• Variety, a term in coin collecting

Other uses

• Variety, the Children's Charity, international charity to help children with special needs

See also

• All pages beginning with "Variety"
• All pages with titles containing "variety"
• Var (disambiguation)

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