diverse
Americanadjective
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of a different kind, form, character, etc.; unlike.
a wide range of diverse opinions.
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of various kinds or forms; multiform.
- Synonyms:
- disparate, dissimilar
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including representatives from more than one social, cultural, or economic group, especially members of ethnic or religious minority groups.
a diverse student body.
adjective
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having variety; assorted
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distinct in kind
Usage
What are other ways to say diverse?
The adjective diverse describes things that are different in kind, form, or character. How does diverse compare to synonyms various, distinct, and different? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
Other Word Forms
- diversely adverb
- diverseness noun
- undiverse adjective
Etymology
Origin of diverse
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English, from Latin dīversus (past participle of dīvertere “to divert ”), equivalent to dī- di- 2 + vert- (base of vertere “to turn”) + -tus, past participle suffix, with -tt- regularly becoming -s-
Example Sentences
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It also assessed a program that reaches an entire state, reflecting a broader and more diverse population than most guaranteed income studies.
From Science Daily
It also ended its requirement that companies in the U.S. and Western Europe have diverse boards for the bank to take them public.
The potential of new data sets from a large and linguistically diverse population such as India’s is a significant attraction for hyperscalers, said Mohanty.
“The stock trades like levered crypto beta, moving tightly with digital asset prices, yet its underlying business is evolving into something more diverse and durable,” Benchmark analyst Mark Palmer said in a note Friday.
From Barron's
“The stock trades like levered crypto beta, moving tightly with digital asset prices, yet its underlying business is evolving into something more diverse and durable,” Benchmark analyst Mark Palmer said in a note Friday.
From Barron's
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