variegation
noun
var·ie·ga·tion
ˌver-ē-ə-ˈgā-shən 
ˌver-i-ˈgā-
: the act of variegating : the state of being variegated
especially
: diversity of colors
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There are also 5 groupings for color: green, blue and gold, plus the 2 types of variegation.
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Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2024
Rising to that demand, in all its variegation and dynamism, requires recognizing that foreign policy cannot be made by the Defense Department alone.
—Rebecca Friedman Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2020
Cudi’s variegations have resulted in one of the most impressively chaotic discographies of the blog-rap generation.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2024
Finally, Rainbow is a bulkier specimen with enchanting green, white and pink variegation.
—Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
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Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2024
Rising to that demand, in all its variegation and dynamism, requires recognizing that foreign policy cannot be made by the Defense Department alone.
—Rebecca Friedman Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2020
Cudi’s variegations have resulted in one of the most impressively chaotic discographies of the blog-rap generation.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2024
Finally, Rainbow is a bulkier specimen with enchanting green, white and pink variegation.
—Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
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“Variegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/variegation. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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