From Middle English diversite, from Old French diversité, from .

• IPA: /daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪti/, /dɪˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪti/

diversity

1. The quality of being diverse or different; difference or unlikeness.

   Synonyms: Thesaurus:nonuniformity

2. A variety; diverse types or examples.

   Synonyms: selection

3. (mostly, business) Equal-opportunity inclusion.
   • 2003, Adalberto Aguirre, Racial and Ethnic Diversity in America: A Reference Handbook, page 72:

     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.

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• French: diversité
• German: Vielfältigkeit, Mannigfaltigkeit, Vielfalt, Diversität, Unterschiedlichkeit
• Italian: diversità
• Portuguese: diversidade
• Russian: разнообра́зие
• Spanish: diversidad