variety

noun

1. The quality of being varied; diversity.
2. A specific variation of something.
3. A number of different things.
4. A state of constant change.
5. A rank in a taxonomic classification, below species and subspecies.
6. The total number of distinct states of a system.
7. Logarithm of the base 2 of the total number of distinct states of a system.
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. (universal algebra) An equational class; the class of all algebraic structures of a given signature, satisfying a given set of identities.
10. An algebraic variety.
11. The kind of theatrical entertainment given in variety shows.
12. The production of, or performance in, variety shows.