Main Entry:

di·verse

Pronunciation:

\dī-ˈvərs, də-ˈ, ˈdī-ˌ\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English divers, diverse, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French divers, from Latin diversus, from past participle of divertere

Date:

14th century

1 : differing from one another : unlike <people with diverse interests> 2 : composed of distinct or unlike elements or qualities <a diverse population>

synonyms see different

— di·verse·ly adverb

— di·verse·ness noun