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diverse

[ dih-vurs, dahy-, dahy-vurs ]

adjective

  1. of a different kind, form, character, etc.; unlike:

    a wide range of diverse opinions.

    Synonyms: divergent, manifold, varied

  2. of various kinds or forms; multiform.

    Synonyms: disparate, dissimilar

  3. including representatives from more than one social, cultural, or economic group, especially members of ethnic or religious minority groups:

    a diverse student body.



diverse

/ daɪˈvɜːs; ˈdaɪvɜːs /

adjective

  1. having variety; assorted
  2. distinct in kind
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • diˈverseness, noun
  • diˈversely, adverb
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Other Words From

  • di·versely adverb
  • di·verseness noun
  • undi·verse adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of diverse1

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-
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Word History and Origins

Origin of diverse1

C13: from Latin dīversus; see divers
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Example Sentences

By having a very broad and diverse ambassador and influencer network, it allows us to become a very inclusive brand.

London Met’s diverse intake, which includes a high proportion of mature and postgraduate students, have helped it stay on track to meet its recruitment targets this year.

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Of the 12 directors at McDonald’s, half are women or racially diverse, including the chairman of the board.

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It’s encouraging to see international organizations trying to include more diverse perspectives in their discussions about AI.

By the 2000s, the neighborhood had lost nearly two thirds of its population, and was racially diverse but desperately poor.

Congress is now 92 percent Christian, resembling more to a papal enclave than our religiously diverse nation.

So, why no Jewess in the mix of more recent and diverse Miss Americas?

Regal Entertainment Group is the biggest and most geographically diverse theater company in the country.

We are a huge, complex, diverse country still offering freedom, opportunity and hope.

The characters you play on the show are extremely diverse—ranging from a cocaine-rattled rich boy to an ornery Jewish grandpa.

On this point, I have the testimony of eye-witnesses of diverse sentiments and of unimpeachable character.

They rather adopted and purified it for Christian purposes, just as they did the diverse elements of ancient civilization.

It might be a temple; it might be a hall for the transaction of public business; such were the diverse guesses of the travellers.

Thence to Westminster Hall, and there met with diverse people, it being terme time.

Two men of such diverse character could probably have never worked cordially together.

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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.

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