diversification
noun
di·ver·si·fi·ca·tion
də-ˌvər-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
dī-
1
: the act or process of diversifying something or of becoming diversified : an increase in the variety or diversity of something
Between the appearance of complex cells 2.1 billion to 1.6 billion years ago and the explosive diversification of multicellular animals some 800 million years ago, not much happens in the fossil record.—
Carolyn Gramling
Carolyn Gramling2
a
: the act or practice of spreading investments among a variety of securities or classes of securities
I've emphasized bond mutual funds because they're so useful for investors of average means. You get diversification (because the fund owns many types of bonds) and liquidity (you can cash out, at the market price, whenever you want).—Jane Bryant Quinn
Jane Bryant Quinn
b
: the act or policy of increasing the variety of a company's products
And it envisions a diversification into products such as clothing and electronics, which Nakasone hopes will attract more customers outside the busy holiday season.—Karl Taro Greenfeld
Karl Taro GreenfeldExamples of diversification in a Sentence
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This is a good way to add tax diversification to your financial plan and reduce your lifetime tax bill.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 11 May 2024
And these protests ultimately succeeded in the establishment of Africana and Puerto Rican studies departments, the diversification of the faculty, and open admissions at CUNY.
—TIME, 9 May 2024
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Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 11 May 2024
And these protests ultimately succeeded in the establishment of Africana and Puerto Rican studies departments, the diversification of the faculty, and open admissions at CUNY.
—TIME, 9 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for diversification
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“Diversification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diversification. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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