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 peoples→diverse people / diverse populations
diverse in→diverse (no preposition) or diverse in + aspect
Say it for a higher band
5many kinds→6varied→7+diverse
Synonyms
varied
Easily confused
varied
“The conference attracted a varied audience, from students to senior researchers.”
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