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di⋅verse

  [di-vurs, dahy-, dahy-vurs]
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–adjective
1. of a different kind, form, character, etc.; unlike: a wide range of diverse opinions.
2. of various kinds or forms; multiform.
Origin:
1275–1325; ME < L dīversus (ptp. of dīvertere to divert ), equiv. to dī- di- 2 + vert- (base of vertere to turn) + -tus ptp. suffix

Related forms:
di⋅verse⋅ly, adverb
di⋅verse⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. varied, manifold, divergent. 2. dissimilar, separate. See various.
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di·verse   (dĭ-vûrs', dī-, dī'vûrs')   
adj.  
  1. Differing one from another.
  2. Made up of distinct characteristics, qualities, or elements: "Prague ... offers visitors a series of excursions into a rich and diverse past" (Olivier Bernier).

[Middle English divers, from Old French divers, from Latin dīversus, past participle of dīvertere, to divert; see divert.]
di·verse'ly adv., di·verse'ness n.
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Diverse

Di"verse\ (?; 277), a. [The same word as divers. See Divers.]

1. Different; unlike; dissimilar; distinct; separate.

The word . . . is used in a sense very diverse from its original import. --J. Edwards.

Our roads are diverse: farewell, love! said she. --R. Browning.

2. Capable of various forms; multiform.

Eloquence is a great and diverse thing. --B. Jonson.

Diverse

Di*verse"\, adv. In different directions; diversely.

Diverse

Di*verse"\, v. i. To turn aside. [Obs.]

The redcross knight diverst, but forth rode Britomart. --Spenser.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : diverse
Spanish: diverso, variado,
German: verschieden,
Japanese: いろいろの
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diverse 
1297, spelling variant of divers (q.v.), perhaps by analogy with converse, traverse, etc. More associated with L. diversus, and since c.1700 restricted to the meaning "different in character or quality." Diversification in the economic sense is from 1939. Diversity is c.1340.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: di·verse
Function: adjective
: differing from one another; specifically : differing in citizenship from another party to an action diverse defendant> —see also diversity jurisdiction at JURISDICTION —compare NONDIVERSE
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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