noun (n)

• a collection containing a variety of sorts of things(noun.group)

  Example:
  He had a variety of disorders.
  

  Synonym:
  assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, mixture, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord
  

  source: wordnet30
• noticeable heterogeneity(noun.attribute)

  Example:
  The range and variety of his work is amazing.
  

  Synonym:
  diverseness, diversity, multifariousness
  

  source: wordnet30
• (biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics(noun.group)

  source: wordnet30
• a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances(noun.communication)

  Synonym:
  variety show
  

  source: wordnet30
• a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality(noun.cognition)

  Synonym:
  form, kind, sort
  

  source: wordnet30
• a difference that is usually pleasant(noun.attribute)

  Example:
  He goes to France for variety.
  

  Synonym:
  change
  

  source: wordnet30
• The quality or state of being various; intermixture or succession of different things; diversity; multifariousness.(noun)

  source: webster1913
• Such entertainment as in given in variety shows; the production of, or performance in, variety shows.(noun)

  source: webster1913