diversified

adjective

di·​ver·​si·​fied də-ˈvər-sə-ˌfīd 

dī-

1

a

: composed of distinct or unlike elements or qualities

a diversified [=diverse] student body

cities with more diversified economies

No other North American raptor … occupies a range so diversified in character, both as to climate and terrain.

—Frank Lyman Beebe et al.

b

: of, relating to, or involving varied operations or products

diversified farming/agriculture

… a diversified conglomerate with interests in pulp and paper, machinery and electronics, and construction materials.

—Stewart Pinkerton

… offered diversified services like credit-card lending, mortgage banking and real estate development.

—Time

He said that studios should push for a more diversified business model, so they won't live or die based on the success of one [video] game.

—Brian Gaar

2

: balanced defensively by having funds divided among varied securities

Investors, if they are well advised, will have broadly diversified portfolios.

—Robert Charles Clark

Examples of diversified in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Over the long-term, the Iran war will reinforce, not reverse, the region’s shift to a more diversified energy mix. —Julius Cesar Trajano, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026

Operating under a more diversified institution has helped Silicon Valley Bank rethink its business as companies stay private longer and adapt to disruptions caused by the rise of artificial intelligence, Cadieux said. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026

Palladium is generally more volatile and supply-driven, while platinum is considered a more balanced, diversified metal. —Sharon Wu, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026

Rather than relying on gold alone to offset inflation, investors are increasingly combining it with other strategies, such as high-yield savings accounts, Treasury securities or diversified market exposure, to balance risk and return. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of diversify

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for diversified

• acetamide
• acetonide
• acidified
• antimonide
• beatified
• benzaldehyde
• borohydride
• chalcogenide
• commodified
• decalcified
• declassified
• disaccharide