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diversify

[ dih-vur-suh-fahy, dahy- ]

verb (used with object)

diversified, diversifying.
  1. to make diverse, as in form or character; give variety or diversity to; variegate.
  2. to invest in different types of (securities, industries, etc.).
  3. to produce different types of (manufactured products, crops, etc.).


verb (used without object)

diversified, diversifying.
  1. to invest in different types of industries, securities, etc.
  2. to add different types of manufactured products, crops, etc., especially to a business.

diversify

/ 岹ɪˈɜːɪˌڲɪ /

verb

  1. tr to create different forms of; variegate; vary
  2. (of an enterprise) to vary (products, operations, etc) in order to spread risk, expand, etc
  3. to distribute (investments) among several securities in order to spread risk
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Derived Forms

  • 徱ˈˌھ, adjective
  • 徱ˌˌھˈٲ, noun
  • 徱ˈˌھ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • 徱·s·ھa· adjective
  • 徱·ȴ·ھa·i·ٲ noun
  • 徱·s·ھe noun
  • v·徱·s·ڲ verb overdiversified overdiversifying
  • ܲd·s·ڲiԲ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of diversify1

1400–50; late Middle English < Anglo-French diversifier < Medieval Latin īھ, equivalent to Latin ī ( us ) diverse + -ify
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Word History and Origins

Origin of diversify1

C15: from Old French diversifier, from Medieval Latin īھ, from Latin īus diverse + facere to make
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He said that "Europe has little choice now but to lower its demands somewhat" in negotiations, as it seeks to diversify trading partners.

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The company has also diversified the way that creators can make money beyond ads and brand deals, including through individual channel memberships.

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Hassen was previously chief finance officer for Basin Holdings, “a global diversified oilfield/industrial supply and services company,” according to his LinkedIn page.

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Mr Friedman said the company has been talking about diversifying its supply chain away from China since 2013, when he joined the board - but the US was never an option.

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Smaller firms in the U.S. and China would probably be most affected because they lack the ability, compared with multinational firms, to shift production and diversify by choosing different locations.

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