Definitions for diversity
dɪˈvɜr sɪ ti, daɪ-di·ver·si·ty

Princeton's WordNet(3.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. diverseness, diversity, multifariousness, varietynoun

   noticeable heterogeneity

   "a diversity of possibilities"; "the range and variety of his work is amazing"

2. diversitynoun

   the condition or result of being changeable

Wiktionary(4.80 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. diversitynoun

   The quality of being diverse or different; difference or unlikeness.

2. diversitynoun

   A variety; divers types or examples.

   The flora of the island includes a great diversity of orchids.

Webster Dictionary(4.60 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Diversitynoun

   a state of difference; dissimilitude; unlikeness

2. Diversitynoun

   multiplicity of difference; multiformity; variety

3. Diversitynoun

   variegation

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(3.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Diversity

   di-vėr′si-ti, n. state of being diverse: difference: unlikeness: variety.

Matched Categories

1. • Condition

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'diversity' in Nouns Frequency: #2407

How to pronounce diversity?

1. Alex

   US English

   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 diversity in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of diversity in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of diversity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of diversity in a Sentence

1. Ottone Ramirez:

   Even losing one museum, one cultural center or one theater will affect diversity.

2. Adam Gazzaley:

   These [ games ] are designed to be really enjoyable and sticky, human nature, in many ways, is to find something you enjoy and just keep doing it, but I do believe you have to fight against those habit-forming activities and find diversity. Moderation is the main thing.

3. Harry Vincent:

   My appeal board consisted of one very flamboyant male teacher and the head of the inclusiveness and diversity department, it wasn’t a very unbiased board at all that heard my case.

4. Alien Life -RSB- Raymond:

   These are incredibly diverse microbial communities with hundreds of different organisms, if you were counting animals in the Amazon, you wouldn't come close to the diversity of these biological soil crusts.

5. House Minority Leader Pelosi:

   It is the most exhilarating thrill to be a leader in a party that has that kind of diversity of opinion, it’s our strength.We’re not a rubber stamp.… It isn’t about some of the things that you talked about interparty.It’s a dynamic, but it certainly can work to our advantage.So I don’t see it as an obstacle, no.

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