diversify
Americanverb (used with object)
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to make diverse, as in form or character; give variety or diversity to; variegate.
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to invest in different types of (securities, industries, etc.).
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to produce different types of (manufactured products, crops, etc.).
verb (used without object)
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to invest in different types of industries, securities, etc.
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to add different types of manufactured products, crops, etc., especially to a business.
verb
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(tr) to create different forms of; variegate; vary
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(of an enterprise) to vary (products, operations, etc) in order to spread risk, expand, etc
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to distribute (investments) among several securities in order to spread risk
Other Word Forms
- diversifiability noun
- diversifiable adjective
- diversifier noun
- overdiversify verb
- undiversifying noun
Etymology
Origin of diversify
1400–50; late Middle English < Anglo-French diversifier < Medieval Latin dīversificāre, equivalent to Latin dīvers ( us ) diverse + -ificāre -ify
Example Sentences
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Over the past year, toymakers have reconfigured supply chains, diversified manufacturing beyond China and adjusted pricing to absorb part of the higher costs.
He talked about the need for health care and diversifying the mountain economy.
From Salon
And with its focus on smaller companies, it offers investors an easy way to diversify from the S&P 500.
From MarketWatch
That began to change more than a decade ago as China started to wean itself off the dollar, diversifying reserves into gold while pushing for wider use of its own currency.
From Barron's
“The agreement marks a significant step in VietJet’s strategy to diversify international funding sources while strengthening its financial capacity and capital structure in line with global standards,” the airline said.
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