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

Export restrictions, logistical prioritization, and bilateral agreements allow the Kremlin to shape supply availability in ways that oil markets, buffered by deep inventories and diversified producers, simply cannot replicate. —Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Rinella’s MeatEater, founded in 1999, has grown into a diversified company spanning premium video, podcasts, publishing, commerce and live experiences. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 May 2026

Rather, international family offices want to be more diversified geographically as global crises grow. —Robert Frank, CNBC, 28 May 2026

Synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and mechanized farming shifted agriculture from a patchwork of diversified farms to large, monoculture landscapes. —Literary Hub, 27 May 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