different between variability vs diversity

English

Etymology

Derived form of variable, from Old French variable; see variable +? -ity.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?v???.i.?.?b?l.?.ti (?.ti)/
• (US, Mary–marry–merry distinction) IPA^(key): /?væ?.i.?.?b?l.?.ti (?.ti)/
• (US, Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA^(key): /?v??.i.?.?b?l.?.ti (?.ti)/

Noun

variability (countable and uncountable, plural variabilities)

1. The state or characteristic of being variable.
2. The degree to which a thing is variable. In data or statistics this is often a measurement of distance from the mean or a description of data range.

Synonyms

• variableness

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Further reading

• variability in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• variability in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

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

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