diversity
(Chiefly Brit.)
[noun]
Synonyms: difference, distinctiveness, diverseness, heterogeneity, multiplicity, range, variety

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Antonyms: uniformity, identity
Related Words: difference, dissimilarity, distinction, divergence, divergency, unlikeness

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

di‧ver‧si‧ty AC /daɪˈvɜːsəti, daɪˈvɜːsɪti, də- $ -ɜːr-/ noun
[Word Family: noun: diversification, diversity; verb: diversify; adverb: diversely; adjective: diverse]

1. [uncountable] the fact of including many different types of people or things
cultural/ethnic/linguistic etc diversity
The curriculum will take account of the ethnic diversity of the population.

2. [singular] a range of different people, things, or ideas Synonym : variety
diversity of
a diversity of opinions

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

diversity
noun
ADJ. considerable, enormous, extraordinary, great, immense, rich, wide There is need for greater diversity and choice in education. the rich diversity of the city's cultural life
growing, increased, increasing | biological, genetic the need to preserve biological diversity
cultural, ethnic, linguistic, political, regional
VERB + DIVERSITY create | encourage, promote Our party believes in encouraging cultural diversity, not division.
maintain, preserve, protect The producer was under pressure to maintain a diversity in his output.
decrease, increase | allow (for) Tyrannies do not allow diversity and disagreement.
PREP. ~ in diversity in the style of the reports
~ of There is a wide diversity of views on this subject.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

diversity

cultural diversity
Cultural diversity is a central feature of modern British society.
ethnic/racial diversity (=including people from many different races)
The school's curriculum reflects the ethnic diversity of its students.
biological diversity (=including many different types of plants and animals)
North Carolina is an area of astonishing biological diversity.
linguistic diversity (=having many different languages)
The islands are well-known for their linguistic diversity.
religious diversity (=including people of many different religions)
The Ivory Coast is a country of great religious diversity.
genetic diversity (=having many different genes)
We need to protect genetic diversity in plants.
encourage/promote diversity (=make it more likely to exist)
Creating a pond in your garden encourages wildlife diversity.

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