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di·ver·si·fy
(dĭ-vûr′sə-fī′, dī-)v. di·ver·si·fied, di·ver·si·fy·ing, di·ver·si·fies
v.tr.
1.
a. To give variety to; vary: diversify a menu.
b. To extend (business activities) into disparate fields.
2. To distribute (investments) among different companies or securities in order to limit losses in the event of a fall in a particular market or industry.
v.intr.
To spread out activities or investments, especially in business.
[Middle English diversifien, from Old French diversifier, from Medieval Latin dīversificāre : Latin dīversus; see diverse + Latin -ficāre, -fy.]
di·ver′si·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.
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diversify
(daɪˈvɜːsɪˌfaɪ)vb, -fies, -fying or -fied
1. (tr) to create different forms of; variegate; vary
2. (Commerce) (of an enterprise) to vary (products, operations, etc) in order to spread risk, expand, etc
3. (Banking & Finance) to distribute (investments) among several securities in order to spread risk
[C15: from Old French diversifier, from Medieval Latin dīversificāre, from Latin dīversus diverse + facere to make]
diˈversiˌfiable adj
diˌversiˌfiaˈbility n
diˈversiˌfier n
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di•ver•si•fy
(dɪˈvɜr səˌfaɪ, daɪ-)v. -fied, -fy•ing. v.t.
1. to make diverse, as in form or character; give variety or diversity to; variegate.
2. to distribute (investments) among different types of securities or industries.
3. to expand (a business or product line) by manufacturing a larger variety of products.
v.i. 4. to become diversified.
[1400–50; < Anglo-French diversifier < Medieval Latin dīversificāre; see diverse]
di•ver′si•fied`, adj.
di•ver′si•fi`er, n.
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diversify
Past participle: diversified
Gerund: diversifying
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| diversify |
| diversify |
| Present |
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| I diversify |
| you diversify |
| he/she/it diversifies |
| we diversify |
| you diversify |
| they diversify |
| Preterite |
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| I diversified |
| you diversified |
| he/she/it diversified |
| we diversified |
| you diversified |
| they diversified |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am diversifying |
| you are diversifying |
| he/she/it is diversifying |
| we are diversifying |
| you are diversifying |
| they are diversifying |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have diversified |
| you have diversified |
| he/she/it has diversified |
| we have diversified |
| you have diversified |
| they have diversified |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was diversifying |
| you were diversifying |
| he/she/it was diversifying |
| we were diversifying |
| you were diversifying |
| they were diversifying |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had diversified |
| you had diversified |
| he/she/it had diversified |
| we had diversified |
| you had diversified |
| they had diversified |
| Future |
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| I will diversify |
| you will diversify |
| he/she/it will diversify |
| we will diversify |
| you will diversify |
| they will diversify |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have diversified |
| you will have diversified |
| he/she/it will have diversified |
| we will have diversified |
| you will have diversified |
| they will have diversified |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be diversifying |
| you will be diversifying |
| he/she/it will be diversifying |
| we will be diversifying |
| you will be diversifying |
| they will be diversifying |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been diversifying |
| you have been diversifying |
| he/she/it has been diversifying |
| we have been diversifying |
| you have been diversifying |
| they have been diversifying |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been diversifying |
| you will have been diversifying |
| he/she/it will have been diversifying |
| we will have been diversifying |
| you will have been diversifying |
| they will have been diversifying |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been diversifying |
| you had been diversifying |
| he/she/it had been diversifying |
| we had been diversifying |
| you had been diversifying |
| they had been diversifying |
| Conditional |
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| I would diversify |
| you would diversify |
| he/she/it would diversify |
| we would diversify |
| you would diversify |
| they would diversify |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have diversified |
| you would have diversified |
| he/she/it would have diversified |
| we would have diversified |
| you would have diversified |
| they would have diversified |
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Verb 1. diversify - make (more) diverse; "diversify a course of study"
2. diversify - spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate; "The plants on this island diversified"
3. diversify - vary in order to spread risk or to expand; "The company diversified"
vary, alter, change - become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"
specialize, narrow down, narrow, specialise - become more focus on an area of activity or field of study; "She specializes in Near Eastern history"
specialize, narrow down, narrow, specialise - become more focus on an area of activity or field of study; "She specializes in Near Eastern history"
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diversify
verb vary, change, expand, transform, alter, spread out, branch out Manufacturers are encouraged to diversify.
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Translations
يُنَوِّع
obměňovat
sprede
változatossá tesz
auka fjölbreytni
çeşitlen mek
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diversify
[daɪˈvɜːrsɪfaɪ] vt [company] → diversifier ; [person] → diversifier ses activitésto diversify into sth [company, person] → se diversifier dans qch
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diversify
vt → abwechslungsreich(er) gestalten ; interests → breit(er) fächern ; business etc → diversifizieren
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diversify
[daɪˈvɜːsɪfaɪ]1. vt → rendere vario/a (Comm) → diversificare
2. vi (Comm) → diversificarsi
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diverse
(daiˈvəːs) adjective different; of various kinds. verskillend, uiteenlopend, ongelyk مُتَعَدِّد разнообразен diverso odlišný, různý verschieden varieret; uensartet ποικίλος diverso, variado mitmesugune ناهمگون؛ متنوع moninainen divers שוֹנִים भिन्न-भिन्न, नाना प्रकार के raznovrsan, raznolik különböző berbeda margvíslegur diverso, vario いろいろの 다양한 skirtingas, įvairus atšķirīgs; dažāds pelbagai divers forskjellig, mangfoldig zróżnicowany, różnorodny څو، متعد، ډير، مختلف، ډول ډول diverso divers разнообразный odchylný; rozličný, rôznorodý raznovrsten različit olik[a], skiftande หลากหลาย çeşitli 各不相同地 інший, різний متنوع ، مختلف đa dạng 各不相同的,不一样的,各式各样的
diˈversely adverb onderskeie بِطُرُق مُخْتَلِفَه разнообразно diversamente odlišně, různě verschieden varieret; uensartet με ποικιλία diversamente mitmel viisil بطور متنوع moninaisesti diversement בְּאוֹפֶן שוֹנֶה विभिन्न प्रकार से raznoliko, razovrsno különbözőképpen secara berbeda margvíslega diversamente, variamente さまざまに 다양하게 skirtingai, įvairiai atšķirīgi; dažādi berbagai-bagai divers ulikt, mangfoldig odmiennie توګه مختلف د diversamente divers разнообразно odlišne raznovrstno različito på olika sätt, i olika riktningar อย่างหลากหลาย çeşitli bir şekilde, farklı olarak 各式各樣地 по-іншому; по-різному متنوع انداز میں một cách đa dạng 各不相同地,各式各样地,不一样地
diˈverseness noun ongelyksoortig تَعَدُّد، تَنَوُّع разнообразност diversidade odlišnost, různost die Verschiedenheit variation; uensartethed ποικιλία, ποικιλομορφία diversidad mitmesugusus تنوع؛ گوناگونی monimuotoisuus diversité שוני भिन्नता razolikost, raznovrsnost különbözőség perbedaan margvísleiki, fjölbreytileiki diversità 多様さ 다양함 skirtingumas, įvairumas atšķirīgums; dažādums berbagai-bagai diversiteit mangfoldighet odmienność ډول ډول diversidade diversitate разнообразность rôznorodosť raznovrstnost različitost olikhet, mångfald ความหลากหลาย çeşitlilik 各式各樣 різноманітність اختلاف sự đa dạng 各式各样,各不相同,不一样
diˈversify (-fai) verb to make or become varied or different. diversifiseer يُنَوِّع разнообразявам diversificar obměňovat verändern sprede; sprede sig διαφοροποιώ diversificar mitmekesistama, mitmekesistuma گوناگون کردن؛ متنوع کردن monipuolistaa diversifier לְגָוון विविधता लाना, रंग बिरंगा करना načiniti raznolikim változatossá tesz membuat beragam auka fjölbreytni diversificare, diversificarsi 多様化する 다각화 하다 įvairinti, įvairėti dažādot memperbagaikan diversifiëren skape variasjon i urozmaicić ډول ډول كول، بيله بڼه وركول، تو پير ور كول diversificar a (se) diversifica разнообразить obmeniť popestriti promeniti göra olik, variera ทําให้มีหลากหลาย çeşitlen(dir)mek 使多樣化,多樣化 різноманітити متنوع بنانا đa dạng hóa 使多样化,多样化
diˈversity noun variety. verskil, uiteenlopendheid, verskeidenheid إخْتِلاف، تَنَوُّع разнообразие diversidade rozmanitost die Mannigfaltigkeit variation; mangfoldighed ποικιλία diversidad mitmekesisus تنوع؛ گوناگونی monipuolisuus diversité גיוון विवधता, असादृश्य, असमानता raznovrsnost változatosság keragaman fjölbreytni; úrval diversità 多様性 다양성 įvairumas dažādība kepelbagaian diversiteit ulikhet, mangfold rozmaitość تو پير، اختلاف، نه ورته واله، تنوع diversidade diversitate разнообразие rozmanitosť raznolikost raznovrsnost olikhet, skiljaktighet, mångfald ความหลากหลาย çeşitlilik, farklılık 多樣性 різноманітність تنوع sự đa dạng hóa 多样性
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