ETYM Greek; hetero + genos race, kind; akin to Eng. kin: cf. French hétérogčne.
Consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature.
Comprising different parts or qualities; diverse.
ETYM Latin miscellaneus mixed, miscellaneous, from miscellus mixed, from miscere to mix. Related to Mix, Miscellany.
Constituting a grab-bag category.
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.
In diverse ways; SYN. diversely, multifariously.