diversification (redirected from diversifications)

di·ver·si·fy  (d-vûrs-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.

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[Middle English diversifien, from Old French diversifier, from Medieval Latin dversificre : Latin dversus; see diverse + Latin -ficre, -fy.]

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di·versi·fi·cation (-f-kshn) n.

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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

Thesaurus

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" variegation 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" condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"

Translations

diversification [daɪˌvɜːsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] N → diversificación f

diversification [daɪˌvɜː^rsɪfɪˈkeɪʃ^ən] n → diversification f

diversification

n (= change, variety) → Abwechslung f; (of business etc) → Diversifikation f

diversification [ˈdaɪˌvɜːsɪfɪˈkeɪʃ/ən] n → diversificazione f