noun
1.
the quality or state of being composed of different parts, elements, or individuals
the variety of the city's cultural life
Synonyms: diverseness, diversity, multeity, multifariousness, multiformity, multiplicity, variousness
Related Word: diversification, heterogeneity, variation
2.
a collection of different things, forms, or qualities especially of a particular class
had a great variety of jobs in his lifetime
Synonyms: assortment
Related Word: conglomeration, medley, miscellany
3.
Synonyms: type , character, description, ilk, kidney, kind, nature, sort, species, stripe
Related Word: classification; grade, rank