ETYM Latin differens, -entis, p. pr. of differre: cf. French différent.
1. Differing from all others; not ordinary.
2. Distinct or separate.
3. Unlike in nature or quality or form or degree.

ETYM Latin distinctus, p. p. of distinguere: cf. French distinct. Related to Distinguish.
1. Recognizable; marked; SYN. decided.
2. Easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined.
3. (Often followed by 'from') Not alike; different in nature or quality; SYN. distinguishable.

ETYM The same word as divers. Related to Divers.
Distinctly dissimilar or unlike; SYN. various.

ETYM Latin miscellaneus mixed, miscellaneous, from miscellus mixed, from miscere to mix. Related to Mix, Miscellany.
Constituting a grab-bag category.

ETYM Old Fren., from Late Lat. separalis, from Latin separ separate, different. Related to Sever, Separate.
1. Distinct and individual.
2. (Used with count nouns) Of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many.

ETYM Old Eng. sundry, sondry, AS. syndrig, from sundor asunder. Related to Sunder.
1. Several; divers; more than one or two; various.
2. Separate; diverse.

Innumerable but many; SYN. umteen.

Not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind.

1. Broken away from sameness or or identity or duplication.
2. Characterized by variety.
3. Widely different; SYN. wide-ranging.

ETYM Latin varius. Related to Vair.
1. Different; diverse; several; manifold.
2. Changeable; uncertain; inconstant; variable.
3. Variegated; diversified; not monotonous.

Marked by diversity or difference; SYN. variable.

In another and different manner; SYN. otherwise.

1. Clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment; SYN. clearly.
2. In a distinct and distinguishable manner.
3. To a distinct degree.

1. In different ways; differently; variously.
2. In different directions; to different points.