diverse
See also: divèrse
English Edit
Alternative forms Edit
Etymology Edit
From Old French divers, from Latin diversus (“various, different”), also written divorsus, past participle of diverto, divortere (“to turn or go different ways, part, separate, divert”); see divert.
Pronunciation Edit
- (UK) IPA(key): /daɪˈvɜːs/
- (US) IPA(key): /dɪ.ˈvɝs/, /daɪ.ˈvɝs/, /ˈdaɪ.vɚs/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)s
Adjective Edit
diverse (comparative more diverse, superlative most diverse)
- Consisting of many different elements; various.
- Synonyms: manifold; see also Thesaurus:heterogeneous
- Antonyms: homogeneous; see also Thesaurus:homogeneous
- Different; dissimilar; distinct; not the same
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:different
- 1797?, Jonathan Edwards, A Dissertation Concerning Liberty and Necessity; containing remarks on the essays of Dr. Samuel West, and on the writings of several other authors, on those subjects.
- It must be observed concerning moral Inability, in each kind of it, that the word Inability is used in a sense very diverse from its original import.
- 1876, Robert Browning, Bifurcation:
- Our roads are diverse: farewell, love! said she.
- 1998, Ken Shelton, Integrity at Work, page 42:
- This is what collectivism forgot — the freedom to be diverse, and the conception of each diverse individual being inherently of equal value and having open-ended potential for contribution.
- 2013 May-June, Katrina G. Claw, “Rapid Evolution in Eggs and Sperm”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3:
- In plants, the ability to recognize self from nonself plays an important role in fertilization, because self-fertilization will result in less diverse offspring than fertilization with pollen from another individual.
- Capable of various forms; multiform.
- 1641, Ben Jonson, Discoveries:
- Eloquence is a great and diverse thing.
- Composed of people with a variety of different demographic characteristics in terms of, for example, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, etc., and having a sizeable representation of people that are minorities in a given area.
- 2019 June 27, Lauren Gambino, “Democratic 2020 candidates clash on healthcare, immigration and economy in first debate”, in The Guardian[1]:
- The stage reflected the increasingly diverse Democratic party in which women and people of color are ascendent.
- (nonstandard) Belonging to a minority group.
- 2016 January 22, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences[2]:
- The Board’s goal is to commit to doubling the number of women and diverse members of the Academy by 2020.
- 2018 November 17, Saturday Night Live, season 44, episode 6, Voter Fraud (cold open):
- Here to comment is diverse Congresswoman from Ohio […] Marcia Fudge.
- 2021 August 23, “Mike Richards out as executive producer of 'Jeopardy!' and 'Wheel of Fortune'”, in NBC News:
- Richards came under fierce criticism since he was formally hired to emcee the legendary quiz show, with some longtime fans saying they believed the producers should have selected a more diverse candidate for the job, such as the actor and presenter LeVar Burton.
- 2016 January 22, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences[2]:
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Translations Edit
various
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different
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composed of people with a variety of different demographic characteristics
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Adverb Edit
diverse (comparative more diverse, superlative most diverse)
- In different directions; diversely.
Further reading Edit
- “diverse”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “diverse”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “diverse”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- diverse in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018.
Anagrams Edit
Danish Edit
Etymology Edit
From Latin diversus, via French divers.
Adjective Edit
diverse
- various, sundry, miscellaneous, incidental.
- han annoncerede under «diverse»
- he inserted an ad in the "miscellaneous" section
- Synonyms: alle mulige, alskens, forskellige, forskelligartet
- han annoncerede under «diverse»
- Capable of various forms; multiform.
Inflection Edit
Inflection of diverse | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | diverse | — | —2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | diverse | — | —2 |
Plural | diverse | — | —2 |
Definite attributive1 | diverse | — | — |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |
References Edit
- “diverse” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch Edit
Pronunciation Edit
diverse (file)
Adjective Edit
diverse
- inflection of divers:
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Esperanto Edit
Adverb Edit
diverse
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diverse
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German Edit
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Audio (file)
Adjective Edit
diverse
- inflection of divers:
Italian Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Adjective Edit
diverse f pl
Verb Edit
diverse
- third-person singular past historic of divergere
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Latin Edit
Alternative forms Edit
Etymology Edit
From dīversus (“turned different ways”).
Pronunciation Edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /diːˈu̯er.seː/, [d̪iːˈu̯ɛrs̠eː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /diˈver.se/, [d̪iˈvɛrse]
Adverb Edit
dīversē (not comparable)
- in different directions; hither and thither
- (figurative) variously
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References Edit
- “diverse”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “diverse”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- diverse in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, 1st edition. (Oxford University Press)
Middle English Edit
Alternative forms Edit
Etymology Edit
From Old French divers, from Latin diversus.
Pronunciation Edit
Adjective Edit
diverse
- different, differing
- (collectively) distinct, unique; diverse
- various, varying
- strange, odd, unusual
- several, many
- unfriendly
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Descendants Edit
References Edit
- “dī̆vers(e, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-02.
Adverb Edit
diverse
Descendants Edit
- English: diverse
References Edit
- “dī̆verse, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-02.
Norwegian Bokmål Edit
Etymology Edit
From Latin diversus, via French divers.
Adjective Edit
diverse (indeclinable)
- diverse, various, sundry, miscellaneous.
- han annonserte under «diverse»
- he inserted an ad in the "miscellaneous" section
- han annonserte under «diverse»
- Capable of various forms; multiform.
References Edit
- “diverse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk Edit
Etymology Edit
From Latin diversus, via French divers.
Adjective Edit
diverse (indeclinable)
- diverse, various, sundry, miscellaneous.
- Capable of various forms; multiform.
References Edit
- “diverse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish Edit
Adjective Edit
diverse (not comparable) (plural only)
- various, miscellaneous
- Synonym: allehanda
- Det låg diverse prylar på golvet
- Various gadgets lay on the floor