Divers vs. Diverse
Divers and Diverse Definitions
Divers
Various; several; sundry.
Diverse
Differing one from another
Members of the same family can have very diverse personalities.
Divers
Plural of diver
Diverse
Made up of distinct characteristics, qualities, or elements
"Prague ... offers visitors a series of excursions into a rich and diverse past" (Olivier Bernier).
Divers
Archaic spelling of diverse, in the sense of various or assorted.
Diverse
Relating to or containing people from different ethnicities and social backgrounds
A diverse workforce.
A diverse curriculum.
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Divers
An indefinite number (at least two).
Diverse
Consisting of many different elements; various.
Divers
Different in kind or species; diverse.
Every sect of them hath a divers posture.
Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers seeds.
Diverse
Different; dissimilar; distinct; not the same
Divers
Several; sundry; various; more than one, but not a great number; as, divers philosophers. Also used substantively or pronominally.
Divers of Antonio's creditors.
Diverse
Capable of various forms; multiform.
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Divers
Many and different;
Tourist offices of divers nationalities
A person of diverse talents
Diverse
Composed of people with a variety of different demographic characteristics in terms of, for example, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, etc., and having a sizeable representation of people that are minorities in a given area.
Diverse
Belonging to a minority group.
Diverse
In different directions; diversely.
Diverse
Different; unlike; dissimilar; distinct; separate.
The word . . . is used in a sense very diverse from its original import.
Our roads are diverse: farewell, love! said she.
Diverse
Capable of various forms; multiform.
Eloquence is a great and diverse thing.
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Diverse
In different directions; diversely.
Diverse
To turn aside.
The redcross knight diverst, but forth rode Britomart.
Diverse
Many and different;
Tourist offices of divers nationalities
A person of diverse talents
Diverse
Distinctly dissimilar or unlike;
Diverse parts of the country
Celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan
Animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth
