Definition of variety

• a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"
• noticeable heterogeneity; "a diversity of possibilities"; "the range and variety of his work is amazing"
• (biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics; "varieties are frequently recognized in botany"