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Diversity

adj.

manifold

Meaning: diverse, varied

Usage: The popularity of Dante’s Inferno is partly due to the fact that the work allows for manifold interpretations.

adj.

heterogeneous

Meaning: varied, diverse in character

Usage: I hate having only one flavor so I always buy the swirled, or should I say heterogeneous, type of ice cream.

adj.

multifarious

Meaning: having great diversity or variety

Usage: This Swiss Army knife has multifarious functions and capabilities. Among other things, it can act as a knife, a saw, a toothpick, and a slingshot.

adj.

variegated

Meaning: diversified, distinctly marked

Usage: Each wire in the engineering exam was variegated by color so that the students could figure out which one was which.