variety

Noun

• a difference that is usually pleasant
  • he goes to France for variety
    
  • it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic
    

• a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
  • sculpture is a form of art
    
  • what kinds of desserts are there?
    

• 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
  • varieties are frequently recognized in botany
    

• noticeable heterogeneity
  • a diversity of possibilities
    
  • the range and variety of his work is amazing
    

• a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
  • a great assortment of cars was on display
    
  • he had a variety of disorders
    
  • a veritable smorgasbord of religions
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  change , kind , sort , form , variety show , diverseness , diversity , multifariousness