miscellaneousness

noun

as in diversity
the quality or state of being composed of many different elements or types the miscellaneousness of the store's merchandise makes it a browser's delight

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  1. diversity
  2. variety
Noun
  • Amazing wildlife diversity Making the Okefenokee world renowned is its diverse fauna.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
  • Even within the same species, unchecked inbreeding has harmed genetic diversity and overall health, experts say.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of diversity
Noun
  • Instead of choosing one flavor of pre-packaged candy, Swedish supermarkets and candy stores have a variety of bins full of sweets for shoppers to pluck from.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
  • Today, some bright spots aside, the Art Deco District’s historic commercial spine is a drab length of vacant and unkempt storefronts, smoke shops, liquor stores, fast-food outlets, cheap T-shirt emporia and other varieties of tourist trap.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of variety
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