Definition of diverse

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di·verse    (d-vûrs, d-, dvûrs) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:

1. Differing one from another.
2. Made up of distinct characteristics, qualities, or elements: "Prague ... offers visitors a series of excursions into a rich and diverse past" (Olivier Bernier).

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English divers, from Old French divers, from Latin dversus, past participle of dvertere, to divert ; see divert

OTHER FORMS:
di·versely(Adverb), di·verseness(Noun)