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- pronunciation:
- dih
vuhrs
[or]
daI
vuhrs
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of various types or sorts; assorted.
The United States has a diverse population.The children played on diverse instruments--everything from kazoos to trumpets to gongs.
- synonyms:
- assorted, miscellaneous, variant, varied, various
- antonyms:
- homogeneous
- similar words:
- eclectic, heterogeneous, mixed, motley, multiform, sundry, variegated
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| definition 2: |
of a different kind; different; unlike.
Our customs and theirs are quite diverse, and yet we were able to find a common ground.- synonyms:
- different, dissimilar, unlike
- antonyms:
- identical, similar
- similar words:
- conflicting, differing, disparate, distinct, divergent, heterogeneous, variant
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| definition 3: |
drawing from a minority group within a society.
The candidate made a diverse pick for his running mate. |
| related words: |
checkered, different, dissimilar, multifarious, odd, other, separate, several |
adverb + (adj.)diverse
biologically,
culturally,
economically,
effectively,
equally,
ethnically,
extraordinarily,
extremely,
genetically,
geographically,
highly,
ideologically,
increasingly,
incredibly,
linguistically,
more,
politically,
racially,
religiously,
remarkably,
richly,
socially,
widely,
wildly
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(adj.)diverse
+ noun
adolescent,
array,
assemblage,
audience,
background,
cast,
classroom,
clientele,
coalition,
collection,
community,
constituency,
context,
culture,
curriculum,
discipline,
ecosystem,
educator,
environment,
faculty,
fauna,
genre,
group,
habitat,
heritage,
individual,
interest,
interpretation,
landscape,
learner,
learning,
membership,
mix,
need,
neighborhood,
organism,
origin,
participant,
perspective,
population,
portfolio,
range,
representation,
sample,
selection,
set,
setting,
society,
species,
student,
style,
talent,
topic,
tradition,
viewpoint,
wildlife,
workforce
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| derivation: |
diversely (adv.) |
The word diverse
contains the following part:
vers, vert
Latin
root
that means to turn; to be occupied with
  Example words:
adversary, adversative, adverse, adversity, advert, advertent, advertise, advertisement, animadversion, animadvert, anniversary, averse, aversion, avert, controversial, controversy, controvert, conversable, conversant, conversation, converse1, convert, converter, convertible, covert, divers, diverse, diversify, diversion, diversity, divert, divorce, eversion, evert, extraversion, extroversion, extrovert, inadvertence, inadvertent, intervertebral, introversion, introvert, inverse, inversion, invert, invertebrate, inverter, irreversible, malversation, obverse, perverse, perversion, perversity, pervert, reconvert, revers, reversal, reverse, reversible, reversion, revert, subversion, subvert, tergiversate, transversal, transverse, traverse, universalism, universality, universe, university, versatile, versatility, verse, versicle, version, verso, versus, vertebral, vertebrate, vertex, vertical, verticil, vertiginous, vice versa, vortex
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