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diverse (다이-버스 (강세: 버스))showing a great deal of variety; very different

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: showing a great deal of variety; very different

Pronunciation (IPA): /daɪˈvɜːrs/

Korean meaning: 매우 다양한, 여러 종류의, 서로 다른

Korean pronunciation: 다이-버스 (강세: 버스)

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's recipe book is like a diverse United Nations meeting - Italian pasta sits next to Korean kimchi recipes!
  • The company's diverse workforce includes engineers, artists, and even a former circus performer as the team motivator.
  • The research shows that diverse teams are more innovative and make better decisions.

diverse

ADJECTIVE

//daɪˈvɜːrs//

showing a great deal of variety; very different

diverse concept
💡 Concept

Many different cultures together

diverse rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The diverse universe spins in reverse!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/daɪˈvɜːrs/
🇬🇧 UK/daɪˈvɜːs/

🌳Etymology

Prefixdi--
Rootvers
Suffix--e

Origin

From Latin 'diversus', the past participle of 'divertere' meaning 'to turn in different directions' or 'to differ'. The prefix 'di-' means 'apart' and 'vertere' means 'to turn'.

🎵Rhyme

reverseuniverseadverseconverse
reverse
universe
adverse
converse

🔗Collocations

diverse population

Seoul has a diverse population from all over the world.

diverse opinions

The committee considered diverse opinions before making a decision.

diverse backgrounds

The team consists of people from diverse backgrounds.

culturally diverse

New York is one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world.

diverse range

The museum offers a diverse range of exhibitions.

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's recipe book is like a diverse United Nations meeting - Italian pasta sits next to Korean kimchi recipes!

😄 Fun example

The company's diverse workforce includes engineers, artists, and even a former circus performer as the team motivator.

The research shows that diverse teams are more innovative and make better decisions.

Korea's diverse geography includes mountains, plains, and coastlines.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

varieddifferentassortedmixedheterogeneous

Antonyms

uniformhomogeneoussimilar

Related

diversitydiversifydiversionvarietymultiplicity

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