noun · academic
diversity
UK/daɪˈvɜːsɪti/US/daɪˈvɜːrsɪti/di·VER·si·ty
Band 5-6task2speaking
the state of being different or having many different types
Examples
“Cultural diversity enriches a society.”
“Biodiversity is essential for healthy ecosystems.”
“Workplaces that value diversity tend to be more innovative.”
Band 8 sentence
“Promoting diversity in recruitment not only ensures fairness but also brings a wider range of perspectives to problem-solving.”
Collocations
- cultural diversity
- biodiversity
- celebrate diversity
Word family
diverse adjectivediversify verbdiversity noun
Common mistakes
We need more diversity between employees.→We need more diversity among employees.
This city has a lot of diversities.→This city has a lot of diversity.
Say it for a higher band
5variety→6range→7+diversity
Synonyms
variety
heterogeneity
Easily confused
variety
“There is a great variety of restaurants in the neighbourhood.”
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