DIVERSIFICATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

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

Example:

he limited his losses by diversification of his product line

Synonyms:

diversification; variegation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("diversification" is a kind of...):

change (the action of changing something)

Derivation:

diversify (vary in order to spread risk or to expand)

diversify (make (more) diverse)

Meaning:

The condition of being varied

Example:

that restaurant's menu lacks diversification; every day it is the same

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("diversification" is a kind of...):

condition; status (a state at a particular time)

Derivation:

diversify (vary in order to spread risk or to expand)

diversify (spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate)

diversify (make (more) diverse)