DIVERSITY


Meaning of DIVERSITY in English

noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

cultural diversity (= including people from many different cultures )

the racial and cultural diversity of British society

ethnic diversity (= the fact of including people from many different ethnic groups )

Chicago prides itself on its ethnic diversity.

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADJECTIVE

biological

The Amazonian rainforests make up one third of all rainforests and are vitally important in terms of biological diversity .

The Spice of Life Human biological diversity is hardly a new concept.

They are regions of huge biological diversity , a treasure chest of invaluable worth, representing 60 million years of evolution.

The impact, Loucks believes, may permanently reduce the biological diversity of this extraordinary ecosystem.

What all these tropical forests have in common, however, is their astonishing biological diversity .

We can not save the world's biological diversity unless we nurture the human diversity that protects and develops it.

Scientists interested in biological diversity , and the evolutionary reasons for it, already see it in that light.

considerable

There is a wide range of research activity in the department using considerable diversity of perspectives and methods.

But further empirical research has revealed considerable diversity in the roles of particular political structures.

However, there was considerable diversity in the scope of individual contributions to the self-evaluation.

In the event, a considerable diversity of roles emerged.

cultural

The overall social and political project is the creation of a harmonious, democratic cultural pluralism, a healthy cultural diversity .

It is rich in intellectual curiosity and academic and cultural diversity .

Such cultural diversity we should expect to find expressed in the structures and institutional life of the churches.

That lack of cultural diversity is a problem.

But behind this bleak image is a country of colour and immense cultural diversity .

The El Pueblo gift store is an extension of these organizations' commitment to fostering understanding and appreciation for cultural diversity .

A life that includes rural beauty as well as the world's most exciting city. Cultural diversity .

Nothing much happens in their little town, apparently, and these guys provide some welcome cultural diversity .

enormous

This led to an enormous diversity of plants, none of them doing particularly well and none taken out by trees.

And yet the reef has managed to grow, and has achieved enormous diversity .

There is, in fact, an enormous diversity of family forms in modern Britain.

Closer investigation shows the extraordinary extent of Miller's theoretical knowledge of and practical expertise with an enormous diversity of matters.

ethnic

This is not just a liberal euphemism for the city's ethnic diversity .

The school prides itself on its ethnic diversity , Schaeffer said.

This was not just a matter of ethnic diversity .

We would argue that a close review of leading gangsters and organised-crime figures would reveal quite a degree of ethnic diversity .

genetic

In the long term, the loss of genetic diversity will reduce the gene pool available for agricultural crops.

Such behavioral diversity serves the same function as genetic diversity, and indeed compensates for restrictions on genetic diversity.

The world's main food and livestock species have centres of genetic diversity in the South.

Such behavioral diversity serves the same function as genetic diversity, and indeed compensates for restrictions on genetic diversity.

For more than 10 years voluntary organizations around the world have been working to collect and conserve genetic diversity in community seed banks.

Another possible place of chaos in genetic diversity generation is in the origin of life.

The existing pool offered too little genetic diversity to support energetic research, they said.

great

She argued that there is a great diversity of human size, and not everyone was meant to be thin.

The settlement and infrastructure field is also characterized by a wide range of users with a great diversity of interests.

Indeed, gaining more diversity of content is the very reason for seeking greater diversity of media ownership.

How do they behave towards one another in the great diversity of situations which may arise within this patterned context?

There is great diversity and variety among PACs as they represent different values and beliefs.

In between there has been a great diversity of titles and two journals.

From such rigid, uncompromising and unpromising beginnings, Glass has created a sound language of great eloquence and diversity .

linguistic

Assemblies, dress requirements, school meals provision and links with parents may be insensitive to different cultural backgrounds and linguistic diversity .

I have the greatest respect for linguistic diversity .

Paradoxically, Diamond feels this loss of linguistic diversity may be our best hope.

Although linguistic diversity was considered a positive asset, bilingualism in maintained schools was not supported.

Literacy and education tend therefore to reduce linguistic diversity and to enhance major languages at the expense of minor ones.

political

Elsewhere there is greater flexibility, less certainty and a more liberal approach to economic and political diversity .

These proposals would not necessarily increase the political diversity of the press.

religious

This pioneering plea for religious freedom called diversity not a curse but a glory.

A first step toward secularization was the separation from the Church of Rome and the beginnings of toleration of religious diversity .

rich

But despite the rich diversity of issues raised, there are some disappointments.

The impact on the rich cultural diversity of communities all around the world is immense.

That experience was to prove singularly rich in its diversity and in its legacy of Sussex church architecture.

We are witnessing the birth of a civilization which nurtures ideas and creativity precisely because it is so rich in diversity .

This demands a rich diversity of repertoire and great versatility on the part of our musicians.

The surrounding countryside is very beautiful, with lime-stone hills, caves, moors and a rich diversity of wildlife.

Part of the problem is that the weeds in fields sustain wildlife, and maintain the rich diversity of nature.

The books of the Bible are marked by a rich diversity of genre, content, and manner.

wide

The authors come from a wide variety of backgrounds and owe allegiance to a wide diversity of schools of thought.

On the one hand this provides an excellent opportunity for the group to tap into a wide diversity of views.

In this way the work retains its unity but can have a wide diversity of atmosphere.

Many see life in the modern context as being characterized by wide diversity .

There was a wide diversity of theories about the nature of light from the time of the ancients up to Newton.

■ VERB

encourage

We can encourage diversity , not division; achievement, not antagonism.

Much of what is often praised in broadcasting is there because of a regulatory structure which encourages diversity in programming.

Realistic gardeners encourage this diversity while remaining alert to early symptoms of disturbance.

ensure

Congress created the Fed in 1913 with a desire to ensure geographic diversity and independence from politics.

explain

He was also inspired by Humboldt's vision of an all-embracing theory that would explain the geographical diversity of life on earth.

How does one explain or interpret this diversity in universality?

Yet this relationship was deeply problematic, which helps to explain the diversity of opinion and the contradictions within the phenomenon.

Still another reading held that the story was intended merely as a way of explaining the diversity of peoples and languages.

increase

These proposals would not necessarily increase the political diversity of the press.

Make redundant food webs. Increase diversity gradually.

We have further increased diversity by: Giving schools control over their own budgets and encouraging new types of school.

The regents are also calling for greater outreach to increase the diversity of the pool of applicants applying to the system.

Others have used school-to-work programs to increase diversity in the workplace.

manage

Part of the trick of managing such diversity , as many businesses have learnt, is global specialisation.

Empathy was crucial for managing diversity among subordinates.

If managing diversity comes to be viewed as a business issue rather than an ethical one, minorities might actually fare better.

The first step in managing that diversity was being able to discern key differences.

Exactly how to manage that diversity , the challenges of implementation, was a dilemma.

produce

Something must have produced that diversity .&038;.

promote

It is the sophisticated foraging behaviour of the bees that has promoted the diversity of flower colours.

reflect

The difficulty in developing a single acceptable definition reflects the complexity and diversity of the subject.

During the 1920s and 1930s Nina Boyle's interests reflected the diversity of feminist concerns of that time.

In drawing up their lists they take great care to achieve a balance that reflects the diversity of the electorate's concerns.

And this must inpart have reflected a greater diversity among its patrons.

The range of customers using the services of the division reflects the diversity of activity.

Nevertheless, it is recognised that industrial relations will continue to reflect elements of diversity as well as uniformity.

show

Some volcanoes produce only one kind of rock during their entire lives, but others show an impressive diversity .

A section on the skyscraper with amazing scale models shows the growth and diversity in this monumental building style.

A pleasing publication which shows the diversity of military and civil aircraft and airlines that have used this airport.

Secondly, it shows the diversity of approach taken by the courts.

Starting from the artists' personal standpoints, the exhibition shows the diversity of artistic perception of reality today.

The following list will show the diversity of the nicknames.

To show diversity , the team will also look in more detail at a number of small geographic areas.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

But despite the rich diversity of issues raised, there are some disappointments.

In this way the work retains its unity but can have a wide diversity of atmosphere.

Oceangoers compare the diversity of techniques used in fishing plastic to that of fly fishing.

Such behavioral diversity serves the same function as genetic diversity, and indeed compensates for restrictions on genetic diversity.

These proposals would not necessarily increase the political diversity of the press.

This type of analysis forces a recognition of a greater diversity of structures by which history may be written and understood.

While trainers try to distinguish between the two, skeptics often view diversity as just warmed-over affirmative action.

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