diversity
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diversity
- /daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪti/
- /dɪˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪti/
Where it comes from
From Middle English diversite, from Old French diversité, from Latin dīversitās, equivalent to diverse + -ity. Displaced native Old English mislīcnes.
noun diversities
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The quality of being diverse or different; a difference or unlikeness.
From this view of the case, my friends, I am driven irresistibly to the conclusion that diversity, dissimilarity, variety in all our local and domestic institutions, is the great safeguard of our liberties
Similar: disuniformity, diversity, heterogeneity, irregularity, multiformity, nonconformity, nonhomogeneity, nonregularity, nonuniformity, unconformity, variety
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A variety; diverse types or examples.
Hendryx has laid down eight tracks that flow seamlessly through funk, disco, gospel, rock and reggae, with nary a false step along the way. She is at home in this diversity of styles because she has paid her dues in all of them: from her days as one of the dynamoes of Labelle through collaborations
Similar: selection
- Equal-opportunity inclusion. Bakke has shaped a precarious context for diversity initiatives in higher education. On the one hand, the U.S. Supreme Court has reasoned that race may serve a purpose in the admissions process; however, race may not be used as a corrective measure, such as by establishing quotas.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: diverseness, variety, multifariousness, diversified, diversification, diverse, variability, variance, diversify, variation, heterogeneity, assortment, miscellaneous, versatile, mix, multitude
Translations
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noun quality of being diverse; difference
| Español | diversidad |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 多様性 tayōsei, 変化 henka |
| 中文 | 多樣性 /多样性 duōyàngxìng, 變化 /变化 biànhuà |
| हिन्दी | विविधता vividhtā |
| Português | diversidade |
| Français | diversité |
| Deutsch | Vielfältigkeit, Mannigfaltigkeit, Vielfalt, Diversität, Unterschiedlichkeit |
| Italiano | diversità |
| Ελληνικά | ποικιλότητα poikilótita |
| Русский | разнообра́зие raznoobrázije |
| Tiếng Việt | sự đa dạng |
| العربية | تَنَوُّع tanawwuʕ, تَعَدُّدِيَّة taʕaddudiyya |
| עברית | מגוון migvan |
Talk about this word "diversity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/diversity. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. diversity. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/diversity "diversity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/diversity.Cite this
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title = {diversity},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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