diversification

UK/dai,və:sifi'keiʃən/US/daivә:sifi'keiʃәn/

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Definitions

The act of making something more varied, or of a business expanding into different products or markets.

多样化；多元化（经营）。

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

diversnot, apart, away

-ificturn

-ationact, process, state

=diversification

diversify + -ation = the act of diversifying. The hidden -fic-/-fac- (fac, 'make') turns divers ('turned different ways') into 'to make varied.' See diversify.

Root vers still carries 91 more words

Common Collocations

1.diversification strategy多元化战略
2.business diversification业务多元化
3.product diversification产品多元化

Example Sentences

1.
Diversification helps protect investors from big losses.
2.
The company's diversification into software paid off.

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