diverse

UK: /daɪˈvɜː^rs/, /ˈdaɪvɜː^rs/

US: /dɪˈvɝs, daɪ-/

US: (di vûrs′, dī-, dī′vûrs)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

di•verse /dɪˈvɜrs, daɪ-/   adj. 

1. of a different kind, form, or character:
   diverse ideas on how to raise children.
2. of various kinds or forms:
   She has diverse interests: dogs, music, reading, gymnastics.

di•verse•ly, adv. See -vert-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

di•verse  (di vûrs′, dī-, dī′vûrs), adj. 

1. of a different kind, form, character, etc.;
   unlike:
   a wide range of diverse opinions.
2. of various kinds or forms;
   multiform.

• Latin dīversus (past participle of dīvertere to divert), equivalent. to dī- di-² + vert- (base of vertere to turn) + -tus past participle suffix
• Middle English 1275–1325

di•verse′ly, adv. 
di•verse′ness, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. varied, manifold, divergent.
• 2. dissimilar, separate. See various. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

diverse / daɪˈvɜːs ˈdaɪvɜːs/ adjective

1. having variety; assorted
2. distinct in kind

Etymology: 13th Century: from Latin dīversus; see divers

diˈversely adverb