diverse

Saydy-VURS/daɪˈvɝs/UK/daɪˈvɜːs/

12 meanings of diverse

1
adjective
Made up of many different kinds of things.
Like a fruit basket holding many different kinds of fruit.
The city has a diverse mix of shops and restaurants.
Her interests are diverse, ranging from painting to rock climbing.
Similarvarious, varied, mixed, assorted, miscellaneous
Oppositeuniform, homogeneous, similar
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2
adjective
Made up of people from many different backgrounds, such as race, gender, or income level.
Like a classroom where every student comes from a different country.
Our school is very diverse, with students from over thirty countries.
They wanted a more diverse team that included people of all ages and backgrounds.
Similarmulticultural, inclusive, mixed, representative
Oppositehomogeneous, monocultural
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3
adjective
Not alike, different from one another.
The two brothers have very diverse tastes in music.
We examined the problem from diverse points of view.
Similardifferent, dissimilar, unlike, distinct, differing
Oppositesimilar, identical, alike
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4
adjective
Able to take on many different forms at different times.
Like an actor who can play many different roles.
This plant is diverse and grows in many different shapes.
The game is diverse, changing its rules to fit each group of players.
Similarvariable, versatile, changeable, protean
Oppositeuniform, unchanging, constant
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5
adjectivenonstandard
Describing a person who belongs to a minority group.
They were looking for a diverse candidate to fill the role.
She was the only diverse student in the entire program.
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6
verbtransitive
To change something or make it more varied.
Like mixing new ingredients into a plain soup.
The chef wanted to diverse the menu with new dishes.
They tried to diverse their daily routine.
Similardiversify, vary, alter, change
Oppositestandardize, homogenize
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7
verbtransitive
To spread money or business into different areas so there is less risk.
Like not putting all your eggs in one basket.
She decided to diverse her savings across several banks.
The company wanted to diverse its products to stay safe in a bad year.
Similardiversify, broaden, spread
Oppositeconcentrate
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Origins

Meanings 1–5, 8–11

It came through Old French and Latin from a Latin word meaning "different," built from parts meaning "apart" and "to turn."

Meanings 6–7, 12

It came from a Middle English verb meaning "to differ or change," from Old French and Late Latin, and is linked to the same Latin roots meaning "apart" and "to turn."