adjective · neutral

diverse

UK/daɪˈvɜːs/US/daɪˈvɝːs/di·VERSE

Band 7+speakingtask2

including many different types or elements; varied

Examples

The city has a diverse population from many cultural backgrounds.

The course covers a diverse range of topics.

A diverse team can bring multiple perspectives to a problem.

Band 8 sentence

The university's admissions policy aims to create a diverse intake that enriches classroom discussion.

Collocations

  • diverse population
  • diverse range
  • culturally diverse

Word family

diverse adjectivediversity noundiversify verb

Common mistakes

a diverse peoplesdiverse people / diverse populations

diverse indiverse (no preposition) or diverse in + aspect

Say it for a higher band

5many kinds6varied7+diverse

Synonyms

varied

Easily confused

varied

The conference attracted a varied audience, from students to senior researchers.

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