Novelty vs. Variety
Noveltynoun
The state of being new or novel; newness.
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A new product; an innovation.
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A small mass-produced trinket.
Noveltynoun
In novelty theory, newness, density of complexification, and dynamic change as opposed to static habituation.
Noveltynoun
The quality or state of being novel; newness; freshness; recentness of origin or introduction.
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Something novel; a new or strange thing.
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A small mass-produced article of little value; a knickknack.
Noveltynoun
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
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originality by virtue of being new and surprising
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a small inexpensive mass-produced article
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cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
Noveltynoun
the quality of being new, original, or unusual
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a new or unfamiliar thing or experience
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denoting an object intended to be amusing as a result of its unusual design
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a small and inexpensive toy or ornament
Novelty
Novelty (derived from Latin word novus for ) is the quality of being new, or following from that, of being striking, original or unusual. Novelty may be the shared experience of a new cultural phenomenon or the subjective perception of an individual.
Varietynoun
The quality of being varied; diversity.
Varietynoun
A specific variation of something.
Varietynoun
A number of different things.
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A state of constant change.
Varietynoun
(taxonomy) A rank in a taxonomic classification, below species and subspecies.
Varietynoun
(cybernetics) The total number of distinct states of a system.
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(cybernetics) Logarithm of the base 2 of the total number of distinct states of a system.
Varietynoun
(linguistics) A term used for a specific form of a language, neutral to whether that form is a dialect, accent, register, etc. and to its prestige level.
Varietynoun
The class of all algebraic structures of a given signature satisfying a given set of identities.
Varietynoun
The kind of theatrical entertainment given in variety shows.
Varietynoun
The production of, or performance in, variety shows.
Varietynoun
The quality or state of being various; intermixture or succession of different things; diversity; multifariousness.
Varietynoun
That which is various.
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A number or collection of different things; a varied assortment; as, a variety of cottons and silks.
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Such entertainment as in given in variety shows; the production of, or performance in, variety shows.
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Something varying or differing from others of the same general kind; one of a number of things that are akin; a sort; as, varieties of wood, land, rocks, etc.
Varietynoun
An individual, or group of individuals, of a species differing from the rest in some one or more of the characteristics typical of the species, and capable either of perpetuating itself for a period, or of being perpetuated by artificial means; hence, a subdivision, or peculiar form, of a species.
Varietynoun
In inorganic nature, one of those forms in which a species may occur, which differ in minor characteristics of structure, color, purity of composition, etc.
Varietynoun
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things;
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noticeable heterogeneity;
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(biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differe from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics;
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a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
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a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality;
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a difference that is usually pleasant;
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the quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity or monotony
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a number or range of things of the same general class that are distinct in character or quality
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a thing which differs in some way from others of the same general class or sort; a type
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a form of television or theatre entertainment consisting of a series of different types of act, such as singing, dancing, and comedy
Varietynoun
a taxonomic category that ranks below subspecies (where present) or species, its members differing from others of the same subspecies or species in minor but permanent or heritable characteristics. Varieties are more often recognized in botany, in which they are designated in the style Apium graveolens (var. dulce).
Varietynoun
a cultivated form of a plant.
Varietynoun
a plant or animal which varies in some trivial respect from its immediate parent or type.
