diversification
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sə noun
1.
the act or process of diversifying; state of being diversified.
2.
the act or practice of manufacturing a variety of products, investing in a variety of securities, selling a variety of merchandise, etc., so that a failure in or an economic slump affecting one of them will not be disastrous.
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diversification (daɪˌvɜːsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| 1. | commerce the practice of varying products, operations, etc, in order to spread risk, expand, exploit spare capacity, etc |
| 2. | (in regional planning policies) the attempt to provide regions with an adequate variety of industries |
| 3. | the act of diversifying |
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Word Origin & History
diversification
c.1600, noun of action from M.L. diversificare (see diversify). Economic sense is from 1939.
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Example sentences
The process of regional diversification was spurred by the air war, and is now apparently to be maintained and extended.
Joint ventures, mergers, all the other forms of diversification are allowing them to reach new markets.
And diversification across many product categories and markets enables the firm to spread risk.
Diversification is a means for exchanges to benefit from fast-growing or especially profitable parts of the financial markets.
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