diversification

[ dih-vur-suh-fi-key-shuh n, dahy- ]
/ dɪˌvɜr sə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən, daɪ- /

noun

the act or process of diversifying; state of being diversified.
the act or practice of manufacturing a variety of products, investing in a variety of securities, selling a variety of merchandise, etc., so that a failure in or an economic slump affecting one of them will not be disastrous.

Origin of diversification

First recorded in 1595–1605, diversification is from the Medieval Latin word dīversificātiōn- (stem of dīversificātiō). See diversify, -fication

OTHER WORDS FROM diversification

non·di·ver·si·fi·ca·tion, noun o·ver·di·ver·si·fi·ca·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for diversification

diversification
/ (daɪˌvɜːsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

commerce the practice of varying products, operations, etc, in order to spread risk, expand, exploit spare capacity, etc
(in regional planning policies) the attempt to provide regions with an adequate variety of industries
the act of diversifying