different between diversity vs superiority

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

English

Alternative forms

• superiourity (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French superiorite, from Medieval Latin superioritas, from Latin superior.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?s?u.p??(?)?i.?.??.ti/
• Rhymes: -???ti

Noun

superiority (countable and uncountable, plural superiorities)

1. The state of being superior.
2. (Scotland, law, historical) The right which the superior enjoys in the land held by the vassal.

Antonyms

• inferiority

Related terms

• superior

Translations