Definitions for diverse
dɪˈvɜrs, daɪ-, ˈdaɪ vɜrsdi·verse

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. divers(a), diverseadjective

   many and different

   "tourist offices of divers nationalities"; "a person of diverse talents"

2. diverse, variousadjective

   distinctly dissimilar or unlike

   "celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan"; "animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth"

Wiktionary(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. diverseadverb

   In different directions; diversely.

   Etymology: From diversus, also written divorsus, past participle of divertere, divortere; see divert.

2. diverseadjective

   consisting of many different elements; various

   Etymology: From diversus, also written divorsus, past participle of divertere, divortere; see divert.

3. diverseadjective

   different; unlike; dissimilar; distinct; separate.

   Etymology: From diversus, also written divorsus, past participle of divertere, divortere; see divert.

Webster Dictionary(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Diverseadjective

   different; unlike; dissimilar; distinct; separate

   Etymology: [The same word as divers. See Divers.]

2. Diverseadjective

   capable of various forms; multiform

   Etymology: [The same word as divers. See Divers.]

3. Diverseadverb

   in different directions; diversely

   Etymology: [The same word as divers. See Divers.]

4. Diverseverb

   to turn aside

   Etymology: [The same word as divers. See Divers.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Diverse

   Diverse is an American rapper. An underground hip-hop artist, he has received critical acclaim "from knowledgeable heads worldwide".

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Diverse

   dī′vėrs, or div-ėrs′, adj. different: unlike: multiform: various.—adv. Dī′versely, or Diverse′ly.

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1. diverse

   Song lyrics by diverse -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by diverse on the Lyrics.com website.

Entomology(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Diverse

   unequal: differing in size or shape: of various kinds.

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'diverse' in Adjectives Frequency: #843

Anagrams for diverse »

1. derives, dervise, deviser, revised, sivered

2. Derives

3. Dervise

4. Revised

5. Sivered

How to pronounce diverse?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say diverse in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of diverse in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of diverse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of diverse in a Sentence

1. Patricia Boyle:

   Social cognition -- social judgment -- involves a diverse array of functions.

2. Saint Thomas Aquinas:

   Because of the diverse conditions of humans, it happens that some acts are virtuous to some people, as appropriate and suitable to them, while the same acts are immoral for others, as inappropriate to them.

3. Joel Payne:

   The party has tried really hard to make this as open and diverse a process as possible, candidates of color raised competitive sums of money and had as much coverage as many of the candidates.

4. Sylvain Bruni:

   South Boston is more diverse then it's ever been and our inclusion is a testament to change in the neighborhood.

5. Jimmy Smits:

   The show on a larger level has a diversity, not only in the writer's room -- which we really lobbied for -- but in terms of our cast, that's more reflective of what this country is, we're going to be dealing with those kinds of things with a very dynamic, versatile, diverse cast. So I'm all for that.

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