A Variety

Antonym: sameness

A specific variation of something.
A number of different things. Synonyms: array, assortment
A state of constant change.
(taxonomy) A rank in a taxonomic classification, below species and subspecies.
(cybernetics) The total number of distinct states of a system.
(cybernetics) Logarithm of the base 2 of the total number of distinct states of a system.
(linguistics) 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.
(algebra, universal algebra) An equational class; the class of all algebraic structures of a given signature, satisfying a given set of identities.
(algebraic geometry) An algebraic variety.
The kind of theatrical entertainment given in variety shows.
The production of, or performance in, variety shows.