diverse

Definitions

di- (apart) + vers (turned) = 'turned in different directions.' Things that each turned their own way end up varied and unlike — that is exactly what diverse means: made up of many different kinds.

Why It Means This

Diverse captures a quiet, vivid logic: difference is just many things facing different ways. A diverse team, a diverse ecosystem, a diverse portfolio — in each, the parts have 'turned apart' from one another, and that very turning-apart is the variety we prize.

Common Collocations

• 1.diverse range多种多样
• 2.culturally diverse文化多元的
• 3.diverse backgrounds不同背景
• 4.ethnically diverse种族多元的

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The city is home to a diverse mix of cultures.

• 2.

  Students come from diverse backgrounds and countries.

• 3.

  We offer a diverse range of courses each term.

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