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

Chevron has a diversified business with exposure to the entire energy value chain, but still, oil prices are a big driver of financial performance. —Trefis Team, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024

The plan, first revealed in December 2023, aims to address Vivendi’s conglomerate discount (in which a diversified group is valued at less than the sum of its parts) and unlock value for its subsidiaries. —Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024

Wasserman Creators launched last year as a division of Casey Wasserman’s diversified management and enteratainment firm. —Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024

However, the reasons to stay invested as part of a diversified portfolio are compelling and increasingly harder to ignore. —Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of diversify

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1a