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

Princeton's WordNet(4.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. divers(a), diverse(adj)

   many and different

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

2. diverse, various(adj)

   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. diverse(Adverb)

   In different directions; diversely.

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

2. diverse(Adjective)

   consisting of many different elements; various

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

3. diverse(Adjective)

   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. Diverse(adj)

   different; unlike; dissimilar; distinct; separate

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

2. Diverse(adj)

   capable of various forms; multiform

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

3. Diverse(adverb)

   in different directions; diversely

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

4. Diverse(verb)

   to turn aside

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

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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.

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

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Ramana Pemmaraju:

   For all who are amazed or annoyed by the diverse quotes, it is just a reflection how a human mind asynchronously changes the thought patterns, un-edited, raw and authentic!”

2. Lacy Clay:

   With the patterns and practice investigation, I would hope that the Ferguson Police Department would be dissolved and the duties and responsibilities of policing Ferguson would be turned over to the St. Louis County police, they are working toward being a more diverse police force, St. Louis County is. And I think they have a little more professionalism, as well as training necessary to police diverse communities.

3. Patricia Boyle:

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

4. Robert Lang:

   The Democrats are going to be a southern party again, but it's going to be a very different southern part of the country that has been remade into Sun Belt and includes very large metros with diverse populations.

5. Romola Garai:

   I live in London and am lucky to have many friends from school, university and work who are from diverse backgrounds. Some of my closest friends are the children of refugees and I have always been fascinated by their stories and the struggle of how they came to the UK and assimilated into society.

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