diversity.

The presence of different kinds, features, experiences or forms within a group or range.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• biological diversity
• diversity of perspectives

On the page

The report examined diversity of perspectives without assuming that every participant had equal influence.

Biological diversity was measured at a stated level rather than reduced to the number of visible species.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: definition, comparison, qualification, causal analysis. Disciplines: academic writing, institutional analysis, general research. Commonness: common.