di·ver·si·fy (d -vûr s -f  , d-)v. di·ver·si·fied, di·ver·si·fy·ing, di·ver·si·fies v.tr. 1. a. To give variety to; vary: diversify a menu. b. To extend (business activities) into disparate fields. 2. To distribute (investments) among different companies or securities in order to limit losses in the event of a fall in a particular market or industry. v.intr. To spread out activities or investments, especially in business. [Middle English diversifien, from Old French diversifier, from Medieval Latin d versific re : Latin dversus; see diverse + Latin -ficre, -fy.]di·ver si·fi·cation (-f-kshn) n. |
diversification [daɪˌvɜːsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən]
n
1. (Business / Commerce) Commerce the practice of varying products, operations, etc., in order to spread risk, expand, exploit spare capacity, etc.
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in regional planning policies) the attempt to provide regions with an adequate variety of industries
3. the act of diversifying
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | diversification - the act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered); "my broker recommended a greater diversification of my investments"; "he limited his losses by diversification of his product line" change - the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election" |
| 2. | diversification - the condition of being varied; "that restaurant's menu lacks diversification; every day it is the same" |
Translations
diversification
diversification [ˈdaɪˌvɜːsɪfɪˈkeɪʃ/ən] n → diversificazione f
diversification [ˈdaɪˌvɜːsɪfɪˈkeɪʃ/ən] n → diversificazione f
diversification [ˈdaɪˌvɜːsɪfɪˈkeɪʃ/ən] n → diversificazione f
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