diverse

/daɪˈvɜːrs/ (US), /daɪˈvɜːs/ (UK)

adjective

  1. including people or things of many different types; varied

    B2

    often used before a noun

    • "The city has a diverse population."B1
    • "Our class is diverse, with students from many countries."B1
    • "We studied a diverse range of topics, from history to biology."B2
    • "The company offers a diverse selection of products."B1
    • "The region has a diverse ecosystem, from wetlands to forests."C1

Common mistakes

  • The city has a diverse of people.→The city has a diverse population.

    Diverse is an adjective, not a noun. Use it before a noun, or use “a diversity of.”

Collocations

culturally diversediverse rangediverse groupdiverse backgroundsdiverse workforce

Word family

diversitydiversifydiversificationdiversely