diverse

[ dih-vurs, dahy-, dahy-vurs ]
/ dɪˈvɜrs, daɪ-, ˈdaɪ vɜrs /
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adjective

of a different kind, form, character, etc.; unlike: a wide range of diverse opinions.
of various kinds or forms; multiform.
including representatives from more than one social, cultural, or economic group, especially members of ethnic or religious minority groups: a diverse student body.

Origin of diverse

1275–1325; Middle English < Latin dīversus (past participle of dīvertere “to divert”), equivalent to dī- di-2 + vert- (base of vertere “to turn”) + -tus past participle suffix

synonym study for diverse

2. See various.

OTHER WORDS FROM diverse

di·verse·ly, adverb di·verse·ness, noun un·di·verse, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH diverse

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Words related to diverseness

diversity, divergence, diversification, disagreement, discrepancy, divergency, disparity, separation, distinction, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, contrast, divarication, variegation, assortment, heterogeneity, discrepance, incomparability

Example sentences from the Web for diverseness

  • Much of man's energy is expended in trying to overcome the diverseness of nature.

    The Apple-Tree |L. H. Bailey

  • Diverseness in unity is a source of her power as well as of her beauty.

    Essays sthetical |George Calvert

British Dictionary definitions for diverseness

diverse
/ (daɪˈvɜːs, ˈdaɪvɜːs) /

adjective

having variety; assorted
distinct in kind

Derived forms of diverse

diversely, adverb diverseness, noun

Word Origin for diverse

C13: from Latin dīversus; see divers