diverse

«diverse» in Mova's school dictionary: Made up of many different kinds of people or things, as… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (diverse; more diverse, most diverse); noun diversity

meaning for a pupil

1) Made up of many different kinds of people or things, as in «a diverse class». tree →

2) Very different from each other, varied, as in «diverse interests». tree →

sense 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 the corpora

• Thou shalt not have in thy bag diverse weights, a great and a small.
• Thou shalt not have in thy house diverse measures, a great and a small.
• And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «diverse» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.