(ˈ)dī|vərs, də̇ˈv-, -və̄s, -vəis adjective
Etymology: Middle English divers, diverse, from Old French & Latin; Old French divers, from Latin diversus, from past participle of divertere to turn aside, go different ways, differ — more at divert
1. : differing from one another : unlike , distinct
offered diverse judgments on the matter
a people of such diverse racial origins
2. obsolete : divers 2
3. : having or capable of having various forms or qualities
the exceedingly diverse nature of man
: composed of unlike or distinct elements
a most diverse group of politicians
Synonyms: see different