diversified

adjective

di·​ver·​si·​fied də-ˈvər-sə-ˌfīd 

dī-

1

a

: composed of distinct or unlike elements or qualities

a diversified [=diverse] student body

cities with more diversified economies

No other North American raptor … occupies a range so diversified in character, both as to climate and terrain.

—Frank Lyman Beebe et al.

b

: of, relating to, or involving varied operations or products

diversified farming/agriculture

… a diversified conglomerate with interests in pulp and paper, machinery and electronics, and construction materials.

—Stewart Pinkerton

… offered diversified services like credit-card lending, mortgage banking and real estate development.

—Time

He said that studios should push for a more diversified business model, so they won't live or die based on the success of one [video] game.

—Brian Gaar

2

: balanced defensively by having funds divided among varied securities

Investors, if they are well advised, will have broadly diversified portfolios.

—Robert Charles Clark

Examples of diversified in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For many, the golden visa is a pathway to a more secure and diversified lifestyle. —Raheel Sheikh, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025

These economies are much more vulnerable to existential economic and environmental shocks and downward spirals of community decay than urban economies, which have built up more diversified tradable income sources over time. —Tim Freeman, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025

Once a relatively diversified brand, with sedans, SUVs and even a convertible, Chrysler now has only two models, both of them different versions of the same minivan. —Robert Ferris, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025

Looking ahead Washington will need a diversified run plan against the Buccaneers. —Ben Standig, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of diversify

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1a