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diversification

di·ver·si·fication

UK/daɪˌvɜːsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ US/dɪˌvɝsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

the act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered)

  • “my broker recommended a greater diversification of my investments”
  • “he limited his losses by diversification of his product line”
Synonyms
2.

the condition of being varied

  • “that restaurant”

Origin

From Medieval Latin diversificatiō, from diversificātus, past participle of diversificō (“diversify”), from Latin diversus (“turned in different ways”) + faciō (“make, do”). By surface analysis, diverse + -ification.

Phrases

  • magic of diversification
  • time diversification

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