What is the meaning of variety?

noun

• A collection containing a variety of sorts of things.
  • usage: "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"
  • synonyms: assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley
• Noticeable heterogeneity.
  • usage: "a diversity of possibilities"; "the range and variety of his work is amazing"
  • synonyms: diverseness, diversity, multifariousness
• Biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics. (
  • usage: "varieties are frequently recognized in botany"
• A show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances.
  • synonyms: variety show
• A category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality.
  • usage: "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there"
  • synonyms: kind, sort, form
• A difference that is usually pleasant.
  • usage: "he goes to France for variety"; "it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic"
  • synonyms: change