Diversity Meaning
/daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪti/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe quality of being diverse or different; a difference or unlikeness.
nounA variety; diverse types or examples.
Sentence Examples
Existing legislation does not take diversity of races into account.
Many Eastern religions teach that there is a unity behind the diversity of phenomena.
The biological diversity of the rainforests
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Ecologists emphasize the importance of species ____ for a healthy ecosystem.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Existing legislation does not take ____ of races into account.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English diversite, from Old French diversité, from Latin dīversitās, equivalent to diverse + -ity. Displaced native Old English mislīcnes.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"In much she reminded me constantly of my own lost child; in other ways she attracted me by her diversity."
— 1923, Ernest Bramah, The Eyes of Max Carrados:
"On December 17 I addressed the UN General Assembly, stating that it was this nation's policy to help create a world that "can be safe for diversity and free from hostility.""
— 1971, Lyndon Johnson, “"I feel like I have already been here a year"”, in The Vantage Point, Holt, Reinhart & Winston, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 23:
"Hendryx has laid down eight tracks that flow seamlessly through funk, disco, gospel, rock and reggae, with nary a false step along the way. She is at home in this diversity of styles because she has paid her dues in all of them: from her days as one of the dynamoes of Labelle through collaborations with rock band Talking Heads, funk band Cameo […]"
— 1983 August 6, Rob Schmieder, “Disco Consumers And Rock Activists”, in Gay Community News, page 15:
"The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters such as ostrich, wild boar and crocodile. Only the city zoo offers greater species diversity."
— 2013 July 26, Nick Miroff, “Mexico gets a taste for eating insects …”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 7, page 32:
"Bakke has shaped a precarious context for diversity initiatives in higher education. On the one hand, the U.S. Supreme Court has reasoned that race may serve a purpose in the admissions process; however, race may not be used as a corrective measure, such as by establishing quotas."
— 2003, Adalberto Aguirre, Racial and Ethnic Diversity in America: A Reference Handbook, page 72:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Ecologists emphasize the importance of species ____ for a healthy ecosystem.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Existing legislation does not take ____ of races into account.