DIVERSIFY


Meaning of DIVERSIFY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ də-ˈvər-sə-ˌfī, dī- ]

verb

( -fied ; -fy·ing )

Date: 15th century

transitive verb

1. : to make diverse : give variety to

diversify a course of study

2. : to balance (as an investment portfolio) defensively by dividing funds among securities of different industries or of different classes

3. : to increase the variety of the products of

diversify a business

intransitive verb

1. : to produce variety

2. : to engage in varied operations

• di·ver·si·fi·ca·tion -ˌvər-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən noun

• di·ver·si·fi·er -ˈvər-sə-ˌfī(-ə)r noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.