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Diverse
Showing a great deal of variety; made up of different kinds of people or things.
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Imagine This
Imagine a city festival where every booth represents a different culture: music from various traditions, foods from many continents, and languages spoken by people of diverse backgrounds all mingling together.
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Sounds Like
dye-VURS
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Looks Like
Looks like diversity, diversify
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Remember This
Diverse is the adjective form; its noun is diversity. The concept is central to discussions of inclusive communities and varied perspectives.
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Other Forms
diversifyverb
diversifiedadjective
diversitynoun
diverselyadverb
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Connect With
varied, multifarious, heterogeneous, inclusion, multiculturalism
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Note
Do not confuse with 'diversion' (a distraction). Also note that 'diverse' refers to variety, not necessarily superiority or quality.
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Examples
- The school prides itself on a diverse student body representing many cultures and backgrounds.
- A diverse range of opinions was heard during the town hall meeting.
Synonyms
variedmultifariousheterogeneousdiversifiedwide-ranging
Antonyms
uniformhomogeneousmonolithic
Etymology
From Latin diversus meaning 'turned in different directions', from dis- 'apart' + vertere 'to turn'; via Old French diverse.
Mnemonic
DIFFERENT VERSES: Think of a book containing many different verses; diverse means containing many different elements.
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Definitive
adjectiveFinal and conclusive; providing a definite answer, ruling, or definition.
Vulnerable
adjectiveSusceptible to physical or emotional harm; easily affected by danger, attack, or distress.
Embarrassment
nounA feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness in response to a social blunder or awkward situation.
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Heterogeneous
adjectiveDescribing a mixture or group that is composed of unlike parts; not uniform or homogeneous throughout.
Abstruse
adjectiveDifficult to understand; obscure or highly complex.
Accidental
adjectiveHappening by chance or without deliberate planning; not intended. In music, it is also a noun for a symbol that temporarily alters a pitch.
Acerbic
adjectiveSharp or biting in tone or taste; caustic or mordant in manner.
Acquiescent
adjectiveReady to agree or approve without protest; compliant.
Adamant
adjectiveRigid in opinion or purpose; not willing to change one's mind or position.
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