diverse
diverse Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Showing a great deal of variety; composed of markedly different or distinct elements, qualities, or types.
"The tropical rainforest supports a remarkably diverse array of plant and animal species."
Including or involving people from a wide range of different social, ethnic, cultural, and demographic backgrounds.
"The university prides itself on fostering an inclusive and culturally diverse student body."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'diverse' (showing great variety or difference) with the archaic determiner 'divers' (meaning several or sundry), which appears in older texts and legal phrasing.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old French 'divers', from Latin 'diversus' ('turned different ways, opposite, contrary'), the past participle of 'divertere' ('to turn in different directions'), from 'dis-' ('apart') and 'vertere' ('to turn').