Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense diversifies, present participle diversifying, past tense, past participle diversified
verb
When an organization or person diversifies into other things, or diversifies their range of something, they increase the variety of things that they do or make.
The company's troubles started only when it diversified into new products. [VERB + into]
Manufacturers have been encouraged to diversify. [VERB]
These firms have been given a tough lesson in the need to diversify their markets. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: vary, change, expand, transform More Synonyms of diversify
diversification (daɪvɜːʳsɪfɪkeɪʃən, US dɪ-)Word forms: plural diversificationsvariable noun
The seminar was to discuss diversification of agriculture.
These strange diversifications could have damaged or even sunk the entire company.
diversify in British English
(daɪˈvɜːsɪˌfaɪ)
verbWord forms: -fies, -fying or -fied
1. (transitive)
to create different forms of; variegate; vary
2.
(of an enterprise) to vary (products, operations, etc) in order to spread risk, expand, etc
3.
to distribute (investments) among several securities in order to spread risk
Derived forms
diversifiable (diˈversiˌfiable)
adjective
diversifiability (diˌversiˌfiaˈbility)
noun
diversifier (diˈversiˌfier)
noun
Word origin
C15: from Old French diversifier, from Medieval Latin dīversificāre, from Latin dīversusdiverse + facere to make
diversify in American English
(dəˈvɜrsəˌfaɪ; daɪˈvɜrsəˌfaɪ)
verb transitiveWord forms: diˈversiˌfied or diˈversiˌfying
1.
to make diverse; give variety to; vary
2.
to divide up (investments, liabilities, etc.) among different companies, securities, etc.
3.
to expand (a business, line of products, etc.) by increasing the variety of things produced or of operationsundertaken
verb intransitive
4.
to undertake expansion of a line of products or otherwise multiply business operations
Derived forms
diversification (diˌversifiˈcation)
noun
Word origin
ME diversifien < OFr diversifier < ML diversificare, to make different < L diversus (see diverse) + facere, do1
Examples of 'diversify' in a sentence
diversify
The theory was that this would diversify the risk.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Has the company diversified into new areas?
Harrison, John Finance for the Non-Financial Manager (1989)
They want to diversify the range of hardware on which you can access the service.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
That risk could be diversified by spreading it across a wide investor base.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The couple have investments in other areas to diversify their risk.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Mixing tracker and active funds is about diversifying risk as much as possible.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Investors can spread their risk by diversifying their portfolios across stocks and asset classes.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Adding exposure to smaller company funds can help reduce overall portfolio risk by diversifying your exposure to particular sectors.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Four out of five public schools are planning to step up their investments in property to diversify and increase their incomes.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The company has consistently diversified the products it offers and is likely to continue to move into new services and countries.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Can they extend, expand and diversify their range of products?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Since the buyout, the company has diversified.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The problem has come with financial products that have not diversified risk so much as ensured the contamination of the entire banking system.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Workers do not place all of their savings in the firm, because they wish to diversify risk.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Now that your social life is expanding and diversifying, you could find some new hobbies that keep you happy and busy.
The Sun (2015)
The lesson I learnt was to diversify risk and opt for managed funds instead.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
A fund of funds invests in a number of hedge funds, helping investors to diversify risk.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Third, in managing their assets, banks must attempt to minimize risk by diversifying.
Mishkin, Frederic S. Financial Markets, Institutions and Money (1995)
For the future, surely, one of the key lessons to learn is about diversifying risk.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
But there is also some risk that you can't avoid, regardless of how much you diversify.
Charles A. D'Ambrosio & Stewart D. Hodges & Richard Brealey & Stewart Myers Principles of Corporate Finance (1991)
As well as chasing higher one-off returns, hedge funds are increasingly looking to diversify their own risks.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
She wants to expand and diversify the business including introducing new products and opening more outlets in the UK and abroad.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
One way to diversify, and spread your risk, is to buy into funds that track overseas indexes.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Would suit: Investors wanting to diversify their geographical spread of investments and whoare prepared to take on a medium degree of risk.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In other languages
diversify
British English: diversify VERB
When an organization or person diversifies into other things, or diversifies their range of something, they increase the variety of things that they do or make.
The company's troubles started only when it diversified into new products.
American English: diversify
Brazilian Portuguese: diversificar
Chinese: 多样化
European Spanish: diversificar
French: diversifier
German: diversifizieren
Italian: diversificare
Japanese: 多様化する
Korean: 다양해지다
European Portuguese: diversificar
Latin American Spanish: diversificar
(verb)
Definition
to create different forms of
Manufacturers are encouraged to diversify.
Synonyms
vary
women whose moods vary according to their menstrual cycle
change
We are trying to detect and understand how the climate changes.
expand
transform
the speed at which your body transforms food into energy
alter
They have never altered their programmes.
spread out
branch out
I continued studying moths, and branched out to other insects.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of alter
Definition
to make or become different
They have never altered their programmes.
Synonyms
modify,
change,
reform,
shift,
vary,
transform,
adjust,
adapt,
revise,
amend,
diversify,
remodel,
tweak (informal),
recast,
reshape,
metamorphose,
transmute
in the sense of branch out
Definition
to expand or extend one's interests
I continued studying moths, and branched out to other insects.
Synonyms
expand,
diversify
in the sense of change
Definition
to make or become different
We are trying to detect and understand how the climate changes.