DIVERSITY

n. variety; difference, unlikeness

Diversity may refer to:Multiculturalism, the ideology of including people of diverse cultural and religious backgroundsDiversity (politics), the political and social policy of encouraging tolerance for people of different backgroundsDiversity (business), the business tactic which encourages diversity to better serve a heterogeneous customer baseDiversity training, the process of educating employees, students or volunteers to function in a diverse environmentBiodiversity, the variation of life forms within a given ecosystemDiversity scheme, a method for improving the reliability of message signal by using multiple communications channels
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Noun
1. noticeable heterogeneity; "a diversity of possibilities"; "the range and variety of his work is amazing"
(synonym) diverseness, multifariousness, variety
(hypernym) heterogeneity, heterogeneousness
(hyponym) biodiversity
(attribute) varied
(derivation) diversify
2. the condition or result of being changed
(hypernym) variedness
(derivation) diversify, branch out, broaden

(n.)
Variegation.
  

(n.)
Multiplicity of difference; multiformity; variety.
  

(n.)
A state of difference; dissimilitude; unlikeness.
  

The property of being made up of two or more different elements, media, or methods. Note: In communications, diversity is usually used to provide robustness, reliability, or security.