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diversity

Syllabification: (di·ver·si·ty)
Pronunciation: /diˈvərsitē, dī-/

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Definition of diversity

noun (plural diversities)

  • the state of being diverse; variety:there was considerable diversity in the style of the reports
  • [usually in singular] a range of different things:newspapers were obliged to allow a diversity of views to be printed

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French diversite, from Latin diversitas, from diversus 'diverse', past participle of divertere 'turn aside' (see divert)

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