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- pronunciation:
- dih
vuhrs
[or]
daI
vuhrs
- features:
- Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
When things are diverse, they are different. They are not the same.
The interests of the two brothers are completely diverse. One brother likes sports and games and television. The other brother likes playing the piano, collecting rocks, and reading comic books.- synonyms:
- different, unlike
- antonyms:
- identical, similar
- similar words:
- conflicting, differing, distinct
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| definition 2: |
When something is diverse, it is made up of different types of things. When a group of people is diverse, the people are not all the same. For example, they may come from different places or speak different languages. They may look different from each other or believe in different things.
Isabel has a diverse group of friends. She says it's fun to have dinner at their houses because the food is so different at each one.
- synonyms:
- various
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| related words: |
other |
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| derivation: |
diversely (adv.) |
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