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divers (DIGH vurz) (adjective)
Various, several: There were divers students and professors attending the speech.
divers (DIGH vurz) (noun)
People who jump into the water from special boards, from boats, etc.: Pearl divers need to be able to swim very well.
diverse (di VURS, digh VURS) (adjective)
Different, varied, not similar: It was apparent during the debate that the candidates were very diverse in their recommendations and quite distinct from each other.
The divers who worked for divers pearl companies often received diverse wages for the same dangerous work.
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diverse (adjective), more diverse, most diverse
1. Made up of distinct characteristics, qualities, or elements; for example, consisting of many differing parts, topics, or subjects: The students in Jaden's psychology class presented several diverse explanations about how people think.
2. Very different or distinct from one another: Henry was someone who had many diverse interests and activities.
3. Composed of many ethnic, as well as socioeconomic and gender, groups: The large city had a very diverse population, including people from each continent in the world.
4. Etymology: associated with Latin diversus, "turned different ways" and since about 1700, restricted to the meaning "different in character or quality".
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2. Very different or distinct from one another: Henry was someone who had many diverse interests and activities.
3. Composed of many ethnic, as well as socioeconomic and gender, groups: The large city had a very diverse population, including people from each continent in the world.
4. Etymology: associated with Latin diversus, "turned different ways" and since about 1700, restricted to the meaning "different in character or quality".
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(Greek: frequent, frequently; often, diverse)
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“diverse”
A reference to being different or distinct from another person or something; having dissimilar viewpoints or opinions. (1)
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