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diverseness

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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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Legal Dictionary

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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