diversification
See also: divèrsificâtion
English edit
Etymology edit
From Medieval Latin diversificatiō, from diversificātus, past participle of diversificō (“diversify”), from Latin diversus (“turned in different ways”) + faciō (“make, do”). By surface analysis, diverse + -ification.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /dɪˌvɝsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, /daɪˌvɝsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /daɪˌvɜːsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Audio (Southern England) (file) Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun edit
diversification (countable and uncountable, plural diversifications)
- The act, or the result, of diversifying.
- A corporate strategy in which a company acquires or establishes a business other than that of its current product.
- (finance) An investment strategy involving investing in a range of assets with differing features in order to reduce specific risk.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
act of diversifying
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French edit
Etymology edit
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin diversificātiōnem, from diversificātus, past participle of diversificō (“diversify”), from Latin diversus (“turned in different ways”) + faciō (“make, do”)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
diversification f (plural diversifications)
Further reading edit
- “diversification”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.