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diversified

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[dih-vur-suh-fahyd, dahy-] / dɪˈvɜr səˌfaɪd, daɪ- /

adjective

  1. distinguished by various forms or by a variety of objects.

    diversified activity.

  2. distributed among a judicious variety of types; balanced.

    Investments focused in a single industry, such as energy, are more vulnerable to market volatility than more diversified investments.

  3. producing different kinds of goods, crops, etc., or expanded so as to do so.

    He owns a diversified farm, raising livestock, produce, and medicinal herbs.

Other Word Forms

  • nondiversified adjective
  • quasi-diversified adjective
  • undiversified adjective
  • well-diversified adjective

Etymology

Origin of diversified

First recorded in 1605–15; diversify + -ed 2

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