Synonyms: assorted, sundry, miscellaneous, mixed, motley
Definition: consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
Usage: an arrangement of assorted spring flowers; assorted sizes; miscellaneous accessories; a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music; a motley crew; sundry sciences commonly known as social- I.A.Richards
Similar words: heterogeneous, heterogenous
Definition: consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature
Usage: the population of the United States is vast and heterogeneous
Definition: of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
Usage: assorted sizes; his disguises are many and various; various experiments have failed to disprove the theory; cited various reasons for his behavior
Similar words: different
Definition: unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
Usage: took different approaches to the problem; came to a different conclusion; different parts of the country; on different sides of the issue; this meeting was different from the earlier one