DIVERSITY | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Diversity

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Middle English: from Old French diversite, from Latin diversitas, from diversus ‘diverse’, past participle of divertere ‘turn aside’ (see divert)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: dʌɪˈvəːsɪti
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: dɪˈvəːsɪti
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the state of being diverse; variety

Short Definition:

state of being diverse

Examples:
  • there was considerable diversity in the style of the reports
Definition:

the practice or quality of including or involving people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds and of different genders, sexual orientations, etc.

Short Definition:

practice of including people from different backgrounds and of different genders, etc.

Examples:
  • equality and diversity should be supported for their own sake
  • cultural diversity within his businesses helped generate his success

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