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diverse Definition

di·verse (də vʉrs, dī-; dīvʉrs′)

adjective

  1. different; dissimilar
  2. varied; diversified

Etymology: ME & OFr < L diversus, pp. of divertere, to turn aside < dis-, apart + vertere, to turn: see verse

diverse Related Forms
di·versely adverb di·verse·ness noun
diverse Synonyms

diverse

modif.

several, assorted, different, distinct; see different 1, 2, various. See syn. study at different.

diverse Usage Examples

Preposition: in

  • term: Although Web sites are diverse in terms of their look and feel, there are many sites that serve similar roles.
  • character: Introduction The hotel and catering industry is both large and diverse in character.
  • size: This material will be fairly diverse in size and texture so should not need the addition of any of our woody material.

Preposition: as

  • biology: A wide range of instrumentation is required in order to sense physical phenomena as diverse as biology, physical oceanography or seismology.
  • engineering: All 15 companies are actively moving forward with new business opportunities in sectors as diverse as engineering, food, packaging, and quarrying.
  • equipment: The weekend covers topics as diverse as personal equipment and acclimatization and usually involves a mountain walk.
  • finance: Sectors as diverse as finance, insurance, advertising, film making and consultancy are all underdeveloped in Northern Ireland.

Modifies a noun

  • range: The tour included a diverse range of human powered vehicles & trailers.
  • workforce: However, it found a sizeable number of employers are also aware of the benefits an age diverse workforce can bring to the business.
  • background: Let the Institute be your guide Contrary to received wisdom, today's security practitioners come from very diverse backgrounds.
  • population: A new range of images has now been produced by the DPA which will more closely represent the diverse population of London.
  • flora: The valley also includes a rich and diverse endemic flora and fauna with several threatened species.
  • audience: Notes on style All authors are asked to take account of the diverse audience of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy.

Modifying Another Word

  • culturally: Kensington and Chelsea is a culturally diverse area of London.
  • ethnically: The school serves an ethnically diverse community of nearly 1,200 students 1.
  • geographically: Coastlines of Andalucia Andalucia offers a geographically diverse and stunning coastline, much of which is set by a beautiful mountainous backdrop.
  • linguistically: Over 250 languages are spoken in the city, making the capital the most linguistically diverse city in the world.
  • incredibly: Vivid color schemes and a wide array of options allow players to create incredibly diverse car designs.
  • increasingly: A Debate Music therapy is developing an increasingly diverse body of theory.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: UK graduate numbers have more than doubled since the 1980s, and as a group they have become far more diverse.