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diversified

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //daɪˈvɝsəˌfaɪd// UK //daɪvˈɜːsɪfˌaɪd// di·ver·si·fied Archaic

adj. made up of many different parts or types to reduce risk or increase interest. You use this to describe a portfolio, a team, or a collection that is not just one thing.

adj. consisting of a variety of different elements, types, or sources; often used in financial and business contexts to describe risk management strategies.


SIMPLE

She has a diversified investment portfolio.

CONTEXTUAL

The company diversified its product line to include both software and hardware.

COMPLEX

A well-diversified economy relies on multiple sectors, ensuring that a downturn in one industry does not collapse the entire national output.

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Often used attributively before a noun (e.g., 'a diversified portfolio') or predicatively after a linking verb.

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