diversification

«diversification» in Mova's school dictionary: The act of making something more varied by adding… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (diversification, uncountable; a diversification)

meaning for a pupil

1) The act of making something more varied by adding different kinds of things. tree →

2) (money, business) Spreading money, work or products across many different areas to reduce risk. tree →

sense in the lessons

In geography and economics, a farm or town that relies on one product may need diversification; in science, the diversification of species means new kinds evolving over time; phrases: «diversification of crops», «diversification of the economy».

examples

• Diversification helped the farm survive when wheat prices fell. tree →
• The town's diversification brought new jobs in tourism and technology. tree →
• Scientists study the diversification of dinosaurs. tree →
• Diversification means not putting all your eggs in one basket. tree →
• The museum's diversification included new art and science rooms. tree →
• Crop diversification protects farmers from bad weather. tree →

note

Uncountable, formal. Verb: diversify. In money: diversification lowers risk because if one thing loses value, others may not.

Trees and pragmatics

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