diversity

  • 11diversity — ► NOUN (pl. diversities) 1) the state of being diverse. 2) a diverse range; a variety …

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  • 12diversity — [də vʉr′sə tē, dīvʉr′sə tē] n. pl. diversities [ME diversite < OFr diverseté] 1. quality, state, fact, or instance of being diverse; difference 2. variety …

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  • 13diversity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, enormous, extraordinary, great, immense, remarkable, rich, tremendous, wide ▪ There is need for g …

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  • 14Diversity — Science and technology Biodiversity, the degree of variation of life forms within a given ecosystem, biome, or an entire planet. Diversity Index, a statistic intended to assess the diversity of any population in which each member belongs to a… …

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  • 15diversity — [[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 …

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  • 16diversity — di|ver|si|ty [daıˈvə:sıti, dı US ə:r ] n 1.) [U] 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]… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17diversity —    1. the presence of both black and white employees    Literally, the condition of being different or varied:     The company selected the black candidate because only two of its 82 managers were from ethnic minorities and the board was feeling… …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 18diversity — 1) a parameter describing, in combination, the species richness and evenness of a collection of species. Low diversity means few species or unequal abundance, high diversity many species or equal abundance. Diversity is often used as a synonym… …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 19diversity — Differences of emphasis and outlook within scripture. It was for many centuries CE held that the books of the Bible as bound together formed a coherent and consistent account of God s dealings with humanity. There was a unity between the two… …

    Dictionary of the Bible

  • 20diversity — noun (plural ties) Date: 14th century 1. a. the condition of being diverse ; variety; especially the inclusion of diverse people (as people of different races or cultures) in a group or organization < programs …

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