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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary di·verse ETYMOLOGY Middle English divers, diverse, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French divers, from Latin diversus, from past participle of divertere DATE 14th century 1. differing from one another : unlike people with diverse interests 2. composed of distinct or unlike elements or qualities a diverse population Synonyms: see different • di·verse·ly adverb • di·verse·ness noun English Etymology diverse c.1300, 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." Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 diverse di·verse / dai5vE:s; NAmE -5vE:rs / adjective very different from each other and of various kinds 不同的；相异的；多种多样的；形形色色的: people from diverse cultures 不同文化背景的人 My interests are very diverse. 我的兴趣非常广泛。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English diverse adj. VERBS be, seem | become ADV. enormously, exceptionally, extremely, highly, remarkably, very, widely | increasingly | quite, relatively | apparently | culturally, ethnically, socially an ethnically diverse population Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition adj. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: DIFFERENT 1, disparate, dissimilar, distant, divergent, unalike, unequal, unlike, unsimilar, various Related Words: contrasted, contrasting, contrastive; contradictory, contrary, opposite Contrasted Words: equal, equivalent, same Antonyms: identical, selfsame 2 Synonyms: DISTINCT 1, different, discrete, separate, several, various Idioms: of every description 3 Synonyms: MANIFOLD , diversiform, multifarious, multifold, multiform, multiplex, multivariousWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged di·verse \(ˈ)dī|vərs, də̇ˈv-, -və̄s, -vəis\ adjective Etymology: Middle English divers, diverse, from Old French & Latin; Old French divers, from Latin diversus, from past participle of divertere to turn aside, go different ways, differ — more at divert 1. : differing from one another : unlike , distinct < offered diverse judgments on the matter > < a people of such diverse racial origins > 2. obsolete : divers 23. : having or capable of having various forms or qualities < the exceedingly diverse nature of man > : composed of unlike or distinct elements < a most diverse group of politicians > Synonyms: see different |
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