diversity

[ dih-vur-si-tee, dahy- ]

/ dɪˈvɜr sɪ ti, daɪ- /

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noun, plural di·ver·si·ties.

the state or fact of being diverse; difference; unlikeness: diversity of opinion.

variety; multiformity.

the inclusion of individuals representing more than one national origin, color, religion, socioeconomic stratum, sexual orientation, etc.: diversity in the workplace.

a point of difference.

Nearby words

diversify, diversion, diversional, diversionary, diversionist, diversity, divert, diverticular disease, diverticulectomy, diverticulitis, diverticuloma

Origin of diversity

1300–50; Middle English diversite < Anglo-French < Latin dīversitās. See diverse, -ity

SYNONYMS FOR diversity

2 change, difference, variation, dissimilarity.

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Examples from the Web for diversity

That would truly be a milestone to celebrate—until you see what that record “diversity” actually means.
The Unbearable Whiteness of Congress|Dean Obeidallah|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Parker tells of a new Texas struggling to deal with diversity.
Will Texas Stay Texan?|David Fontana|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We know there needs to be diversity in storytellers telling their own stories.
Ava DuVernay on ‘Selma,’ the Racist Sony Emails, and Making Golden Globes History|Marlow Stern|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The speakers emphasized the diversity of the crowd and seemed to almost play defense over any perceived media attacks.
Sharpton Recalls Civil Rights Struggle in DC March Against Police Violence|Ben Jacobs|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Without any diversity of opinion, candidates tend to bunch together as much as possible.
Is Gay Marriage Going Away in 2016?|David Freedlander|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With all this diversity of race there was a great diversity of opinions about political questions, as about other matters.
The War of Independence|John Fiske
Associated with this diversity of habitat is great variety in general form and manner of growth.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1|Various
To this diversity of lines we must add the diversity of decoration.
The Spell of the Heart of France|Andr Hallays
The variety goes on increasing in diversity, while the original still continues to produce its like.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 108, October, 1866|Various
All this sameness in diversity disappears when we turn to theology.
Religion and Theology: A Sermon for the Times|John Tulloch

British Dictionary definitions for diversity

diversity

/ (daɪˈvɜːsɪtɪ) /

noun

the state or quality of being different or varied

a point of difference

logic the relation that holds between two entities when and only when they are not identical; the property of being numerically distinct

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