diversification — The process of becoming more diverse or varied; the practice of expanding into different areas or markets to reduce risk.
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: The process of becoming more diverse or varied; the practice of expanding into different areas or markets to reduce risk.
Pronunciation (IPA): /daɪˌvɜːrsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Example Sentences
- The pizza company's diversification into pasta and salads saved them when everyone went on a diet.
- Through diversification, the tech giant now makes everything from phones to electric cars.
- His hobby diversification was impressive: knitting, skydiving, and quantum physics.
diversification
NOUN[/daɪˌvɜːrsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/]
The process of becoming more diverse or varied; the practice of expanding into different areas or markets to reduce risk.
The festival celebrated the diversification of cultures from around the world.
The toy store achieved diversification by offering many different versions of the same robot. (DIVERSIFICATION → DIFFERENT VERSIONS → adding different versions creates diversification)
The classroom's diversification encouraged lively conversation and sparked everyone's imagination.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'diversus' meaning 'different' or 'turned in different directions' combined with 'facere' meaning 'to make.' The word evolved to mean 'the act of making things different or varied.'
Breakdown
divers- (different/varied) + -ification (process of making)
🎵Rhyme
📝Examples
“The pizza company's diversification into pasta and salads saved them when everyone went on a diet.”
“Through diversification, the tech giant now makes everything from phones to electric cars.”
“His hobby diversification was impressive: knitting, skydiving, and quantum physics.”
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