Different; diverse (7)
I believe the answer is:
various
This clue is a double definition.
'different' is the first definition.
(similar in meaning)
'diverse' is the second definition.
(I know that diverse can be written as various)
(Other definitions for various that I've seen before include "Disparate, diverse" , "More than one" , "Saviour of many kinds" , "Manifold" , "Of different kinds or sorts" .)