diversification

American  

[dih-vur-suh-fi-key-shuhn, dahy-] / dɪˌvɜr sə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən, daɪ- /

noun

1. the act or process of diversifying; state of being diversified. diversify.

2. the act or practice of manufacturing a variety of products, investing in a variety of securities, selling a variety of merchandise, etc., so that a failure in or an economic slump affecting one of them will not be disastrous.

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Other Word Forms

• nondiversification noun
• overdiversification noun

Etymology

Origin of diversification

First recorded in 1595–1605, diversification is from the Medieval Latin word dīversificātiōn- (stem of dīversificātiō ). See diversify, -fication

Example Sentences

The Pentagon has begun to address these vulnerabilities by targeting microelectronics, explosives and rocket motors, shipbuilding and key stockpile materials such as rare earths for reshoring, diversification, and surge capacity.

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In a new era of heightened trade barriers, he added, “If all these economies and markets are less hooked together than they used to be, then there are greater benefits in diversification.”

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You’ll run through our best lessons for investing in the stock market, from how to pick a stock to why diversification matters.

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Near-term financial impact may be limited, but Tan thinks the acquisition should contribute positively over time through scale, synergies and customer diversification.

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As such, this enterprise could reveal the underlying rules-based nature of organismal construction and diversification.

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Related Words

• diversity