diversify
verb
Simple meaning
To add variety by including many different kinds.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
daɪˈvɝsəfaɪ
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Definition
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verb
transitiveintransitive
To make the scope of (business, investments, etc.) diverse, especially so as to balance and mitigate risks.
transitive
To make (something) diverse or varied in form or quality; to give variety to (something) to distinguish by numerous aspects or differences.
Make (more) diverse
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To make the scope of (business, investments, etc.) diverse, especially so as to balance and mitigate risks.
Used this way, diversify is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in business or professional contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Business/professional
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Inflected forms
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Having variety of character or form or components.
Related Words
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- investverb
- diversificationnoun
- investingnoun
- tourismnoun
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