diverse
See also: divèrse
English
Alternative forms
- divers (obsolete)
Etymology
From Old French divers, from Latin diversus (“various, different”), also written divorsus, past participle of diverto, divortere (“to turn or go different ways, part, separate, divert”); see divert.
Pronunciation
Adjective
diverse (comparative more diverse, superlative most diverse)
- Consisting of many different elements; various.
- Different; unlike; dissimilar; distinct; separate.
- (Can we date this quote by J. Edwards?)
- The word […] is used in a sense very diverse from its original import.
- 1876, Robert Browning, Bifurcation
- Our roads are diverse: farewell, love! said she.
- 2013 May-June, Katrina G. Claw, “Rapid Evolution in Eggs and Sperm”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3:
- In plants, the ability to recognize self from nonself plays an important role in fertilization, because self-fertilization will result in less diverse offspring than fertilization with pollen from another individual.
- (Can we date this quote by J. Edwards?)
- Capable of various forms; multiform.
- (Can we date this quote by Ben Jonson?)
- Eloquence is a great and diverse thing.
- (Can we date this quote by Ben Jonson?)
- Containing people groups that are minorities in a given area
- Belonging to a minority group
Synonyms
- (consisting of many different elements): diverse, manifold; See also Thesaurus:heterogeneous
- (different): See also Thesaurus:different
Antonyms
- (consisting of many different elements): homogeneous; See also Thesaurus:homogeneous
Translations
various
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different
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Adverb
diverse (comparative more diverse, superlative most diverse)
- In different directions; diversely.
Further reading
- diverse in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- diverse in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Danish
Adjective
diverse
- various, sundry, miscellaneous, incidental.
- han annoncerede under «diverse»
- he inserted an ad in the "miscellaneous" section
- Synonyms:
- alle mulige
- alskens
- forskellige
- forskelligartet
- han annoncerede under «diverse»
- Capable of various forms; multiform.
Inflection
Inflection of diverse | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Common singular | diverse | — | —2 |
Neuter singular | diverse | — | —2 |
Plural | diverse | — | —2 |
Definite attributive1 | diverse | — | — |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |
Esperanto
Italian
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
From dīversus (“turned different ways”)
Adverb
dīversē (not comparable)
Related terms
References
- diverse in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- diverse in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- diverse in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, 1st edition. (Oxford University Press)
Middle English
Etymology
From Old French divers, from Latin diversus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdivərs/, /ˈdiːvərs/
Adjective
diverse
Related terms
References
- “dī̆vers(e (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-02.
Descendants
- English: diverse
References
- “dī̆verse (adv.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-02.
Norwegian Bokmål
Adjective
diverse (indeclinable)
- diverse, various, sundry, miscellaneous.
- han annonserte under «diverse»
- he inserted an ad in the "miscellaneous" section
- han annonserte under «diverse»
- Capable of various forms; multiform.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Adjective
diverse (indeclinable)
- diverse, various, sundry, miscellaneous.
- Capable of various forms; multiform.
Swedish
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