In a previous blog post we looked at the difference between different and various.
Another word that is used when we talk about difference is diverse.
Diverse indicates that people or things are very different from each other, that they come in a great variety of possible types, styles, etc.
The club offers diverse leisure activities such as golf, hiking, and canoeing.
Another use of the word (and the corresponding noun diversity) is now mainly to refer to people from different social, cultural or ethnic backgrounds, different genders, sexual orientations, etc.
President Trump issued a series of executive orders targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in the public and private sectors.
Diverse comes from Latin divertere, to turn in separate ways.
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