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Diversity
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- 1 The quality of being diverse or different; a difference or unlikeness. countable, uncountable
"From this view of the case, my friends, I am driven irresistibly to the conclusion that diversity, dissimilarity, variety in all our local and domestic institutions, is the great safeguard of our liberties"
- 2 the condition or result of being changeable wordnet
- 3 A variety; diverse types or examples. countable, uncountable
"Hendryx has laid down eight tracks that flow seamlessly through funk, disco, gospel, rock and reggae, with nary a false step along the way. She is at home in this diversity of styles because she has paid her dues in all of them: from her days as one of the dynamoes of Labelle through collaborations with rock band Talking Heads, funk band Cameo […]"
- 4 noticeable heterogeneity wordnet
- 5 Equal-opportunity inclusion. countable, uncountable
"Bakke has shaped a precarious context for diversity initiatives in higher education. On the one hand, the U.S. Supreme Court has reasoned that race may serve a purpose in the admissions process; however, race may not be used as a corrective measure, such as by establishing quotas."
Etymology
From Middle English diversite, from Old French diversité, from Latin dīversitās, equivalent to diverse + -ity. Displaced native Old English mislīcnes.
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