Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Differing one from another.
- adjective Made up of distinct characteristics, qualities, or elements.
- adjective Relating to or containing people from different ethnicities and social backgrounds.
from The Century Dictionary.
- In different directions.
- Different in kind; essentially different; different as individuals of one kind or as different kinds, but not as being affected by different accidents. Thus, Philip drunk and Philip sober, though different, are not diverse.
- Capable of assuming many forms; various; multiform.
- Synonyms Divers, Diverse. See
divers . - To make diverse; diversify.
- To differ; be diverse.
- To turn aside; turn out of one's way.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- intransitive verb obsolete To turn aside.
- adverb In different directions; diversely.
- adjective Different; unlike; dissimilar; distinct; separate.
- adjective Capable of various forms; multiform.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective consisting of many different elements;
various - adjective
different ;unlike ;dissimilar ;distinct ;separate . - adverb In different directions; diversely.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective distinctly dissimilar or unlike
- adjective many and different
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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"Brazil quickly rose to the top" in the search for new markets, Direct Edge Chief Executive William O'Brien said in an interview, citing what he called a "diverse and sophisticated customer base" and a "world-class capital market" as among the country's lures.
Direct Edge to Launch Operation in Brazil Brendan Conway 2011
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The document also focuses on how China is increasingly confronted by a range of what it calls "diverse and complex" security challenges.
Analysts: China Defense White Paper Avoids Controversial Topics 2011
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GRISWOLD: ... and the overwhelming reality of the Episcopal Church is what I call the diverse center.
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Callahan said he knows it is important for him to put aside some of his personal viewpoints when it comes to representing what he called a diverse party.
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Callahan said he knows it is important for him to put aside some of his personal viewpoints when it comes to representing what he called a diverse party.
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Callahan said he knows it is important for him to put aside some of his personal viewpoints when it comes to representing what he called a diverse party.
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Callahan said he knows it is important for him to put aside some of his personal viewpoints when it comes to representing what he called a diverse party.
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Callahan said he knows it is important for him to put aside some of his personal viewpoints when it comes to representing what he called a diverse party.
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Callahan said he knows it is important for him to put aside some of his personal viewpoints when it comes to representing what he called a diverse party.
Columbia Missourian: Latest Articles Juana Summers and Rebecca Beitsch 2008
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The nearly-hysterical reporter's assumption is that Switzerland must take in a few million immigrants so it will become "diverse," and thus no longer so irritatingly diverse from the rest of Europe.
Anti-Teutonism is the anti-Semitism of the elite Steve Sailer 2002
mattaustin commented on the word diverse
I found this word in the surfer mag. The apponents at the comp. was diverse. by Nathen Falls
October 28, 2010