What Is Meant by the Word Diversity
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noun, plural di·ver·si·ties.
the state or fact of being diverse; difference; unlikeness: diversity of opinion.
variety; multiformity.
the inclusion of individuals representing more than one national origin, color, religion, socioeconomic stratum, sexual orientation, etc.:diversity in the workplace.
a point of difference.
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Origin of diversity
1300–50; Middle English diversite<Anglo-French <Latin dīversitās.See diverse, -ity
Words nearby diversity
diversify, diversion, diversional, diversionary, diversionist, diversity, divert, diverticular disease, diverticulectomy, diverticulitis, diverticuloma
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How to use diversity in a sentence
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At a time when other companies are only just initiating racial equality programs, McDonald's has long understood and embraced the importance of diversity.
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Our Most Powerful Women community, now two decades old, has helped increase diversity in the top ranks of business leaders.
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That's why he has been prioritizing this work and internal diversity and inclusion efforts at Lowe's since he began his tenure there in 2018.
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While agencies have learned lessons from previous diversity drives, they still have a lot to learn.
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I asked Lorson if she plans to consider diversity of racial backgrounds in the hiring process.
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That would truly be a milestone to celebrate—until you see what that record "diversity" actually means.
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Parker tells of a new Texas struggling to deal with diversity.
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We know there needs to be diversity in storytellers telling their own stories.
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The speakers emphasized the diversity of the crowd and seemed to almost play defense over any perceived media attacks.
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That they will leverage their voices and their power to make real change to improve gender diversity.
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But when these are made and renewed with due care, there is, according to circumstances, a great diversity in their character.
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In Mexico the tobacco plantations exhibit a diversity of scenery not met with in other portions of America.
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The symptoms may comprise not only a diversity of physical ailments, but intellectual disturbances of the most terrible import.
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A variety of geographical resources and of human resources results in diversity in the economic life of the state.
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Less intelligible is the existing diversity of policy of the Central Authority in 1907 with regard to able-bodied women.
British Dictionary definitions for diversity
noun
the state or quality of being different or varied
a point of difference
logic the relation that holds between two entities when and only when they are not identical; the property of being numerically distinct
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What Is Meant by the Word Diversity
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