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diversity

English

Etymology

From Middle English diversite, from Old French diversité, from Latin d?versit?s.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /da??v??(?)s?ti/, /d??v??(?)s?ti/

Noun

diversity (countable and uncountable, plural diversities)

  1. The quality of being diverse or different; difference or unlikeness.
  2. A variety; diverse types or examples.
  3. (chiefly business) equal-opportunity inclusion
    • 2003, Adalberto Aguirre, Racial and Ethnic Diversity in America: A Reference Handbook (page 72)
      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.

Synonyms

  • (quality of being diverse or different): See also Thesaurus:nonuniformity
  • (diverse types or examples): selection

Derived terms

  • antidiversity
  • diversity fatigue

Related terms

  • diverse
  • divert
  • divers

Translations

diversity From the web:

  • what diversity means
  • what diversity means to me
  • what diversity and inclusion means to me
  • what diversity means to me essay
  • what diversity is not
  • what diversity and inclusion means
  • what diversity do you bring
  • what diversity in the workplace


miscellaneous

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin miscell?neus, from miscellus (mixed), from misce? (mix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?m?s??le?n??s/
  • Rhymes: -e?n??s

Adjective

miscellaneous (comparative more miscellaneous, superlative most miscellaneous)

  1. Consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts.
  2. Having diverse characteristics, abilities or appearances.

Synonyms

  • (consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts): diverse, manifold; See also Thesaurus:heterogeneous or Thesaurus:assorted
  • (having diverse characteristics):

Derived terms

  • misc, misc. (abbreviation)
  • miscellaneously

Related terms

  • miscegenation
  • miscellany
  • miscellanea
  • miscellaneity
  • miscible

Translations

miscellaneous From the web:

  • what miscellaneous mean
  • what miscellaneous deductions are allowed in 2020
  • what miscellaneous expenses are tax deductible
  • what miscellaneous income means
  • what miscellaneous abnormality is that
  • what miscellaneous files are safe to delete
  • what do miscellaneous mean
  • what does miscellaneous
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