As a Noun: 1. The ways in which a whole lot of otherwise similar things are actually different from each other. English = differences. 2. A range of different conditions, qualities, or types. English = diversity, assortment. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. Of several things, to have lots of various kings of differences. English = (be) diverse, (be) disparate. 2. Of a collection of things, to be of different types or kinds. English = (be) assorted. As Modifier: 1. Used at the end of a sentence or clause, especially after you have mentioned a number of things to mean that you could continue to give more examples, but will not. English = and so on, etcetera.