diversity

diversity
[[t]daɪvɜ͟ː(r)sɪti, AM dɪ-[/t]]
diversities
1) N-VAR: usu with supp The diversity of something is the fact that it contains many very different elements.

...the cultural diversity of British society.

...to introduce more choice and diversity into the education system.

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2) N-SING: N of n A diversity of things is a range of things which are very different from each other.

Forslan's object is to gather as great a diversity of genetic material as possible.


English dictionary. 2008.

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