noun
1. variability in coloration
• Derivationally related forms: ↑variegate
• Hypernyms: ↑variability, ↑variableness, ↑variance
2. the act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered)
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my broker recommended a greater diversification of my investments
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he limited his losses by diversification of his product line
• Syn: ↑diversification
• Derivationally related forms: ↑variegate, ↑diversify (for: ↑diversification)
• Hypernyms: ↑change
Useful english dictionary. 2012.