Variety

The quality or state of being various; intermixture or succession of different things; diversity; multifariousness.

That which is various.

A number or collection of different things; a varied assortment; as, a variety of cottons and silks.

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.

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.

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.

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

(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"

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

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