variety

noun

1. 1

   The quality of being varied; diversity.

   “Variety is the spice of life.”

2. 2

   A specific variation of something.

3. 3

   A number of different things.

4. 4

   A state of constant change.

5. 5

   A rank in a taxonomic classification, below species and subspecies.

6. 6

   The total number of distinct states of a system.

7. 7

   Logarithm of the base 2 of the total number of distinct states of a system.

8. 8

   A term used for a specific form of a language, neutral to whether that form is a dialect, accent, register, etc. and to its prestige level.

9. 9

   (universal algebra) An equational class; the class of all algebraic structures of a given signature, satisfying a given set of identities.

10. 10

    An algebraic variety.

11. 11

    The kind of theatrical entertainment given in variety shows.

12. 12

    The production of, or performance in, variety shows.