diverse
adjective (diverse; more diverse, most diverse); noun diversity
Everyday
- Made up of many different kinds of people or things, as in «a diverse class». tree →
- Very different from each other, varied, as in «diverse interests». tree →
In the lessons
In citizenship lessons, schools and countries like the UK, USA, Canada and Australia are called «diverse» because people come from many backgrounds, cultures and faiths. In science, a rainforest is a diverse habitat with many species («biodiversity»). Phrases: «culturally diverse», «a diverse range of».
Examples
- Our school is very diverse, with children from twenty countries. tree →
- Coral reefs are home to a diverse range of fish. tree →
- The library has a diverse collection of books. tree →
- My friends have diverse hobbies, from chess to surfing. tree →
- London is one of the most diverse cities in the world. tree →
- A diverse team can solve problems in different ways. tree →
Note
Said «dye-VERS» or «DYE-vers». Noun «diversity». Do not confuse with «divers» (people who dive) or «diverse» with «divorce».
In Jewish tradition
In the Torah it means of different kinds, as in two different weights or mixed kinds of cattle, seed or cloth.
Interpretation. Tradition takes the laws against diverse weights as a call for honest trade, and the mixing laws (such as shatnez, wool with linen) as commands kept without a stated reason.
Examples
- Thou shalt not have in thy bag diverse weights, a great and a small. (Torah DEU.25.13, JPS 1917) tree →
- Thou shalt not have in thy house diverse measures, a great and a small. (Torah DEU.25.14, JPS 1917) tree →
- Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind; thou shalt not sow thy field with two kinds of seed; neither shall there come upon thee a garment of two kinds of stuff mingled together. (Torah LEV.19.19, JPS 1917) tree →
- And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another. (Writings DAN.7.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- And they gave them drink in vessels of gold — the vessels being diverse one from another — and royal wine in abundance, according to the bounty of the king. (Writings EST.1.7, JPS 1917) tree →
- And as for the ten horns, out of this kingdom shall ten kings arise; and another shall arise after them; and he shall be diverse from the former, and he shall put down three kings. (Writings DAN.7.24, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Said «dye-VERS» or «DYE-vers». Noun «diversity». Do not confuse with «divers» (people who dive) or «diverse» with «divorce».
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «diverse» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «diverse» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «diverse» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «diverse» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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