divers

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdaɪvəz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdaɪvɚz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dīvərz)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
di•vers /ˈdaɪvɚz/USA pronunciation   adj. [before a noun]
  1. several;
    various:divers groups are competing.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
di•vers  (dīvərz),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. several;
    various;
    sundry:divers articles.

pron. 
  1. (used with a pl. v.) an indefinite number more than one:He chose divers of them, who were asked to accompany him.
  • Latin dīversus diverse
  • Anglo-French, Old French
  • Middle English 1200–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
divers / ˈdaɪvəz/
  1. various; sundry; some
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French, from Latin dīversus turned in different directions; see divertˈdiversly
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