Definition of DIVERSIFICATION

diversification

Plural: diversifications

Noun

  • the act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered)
    • "my broker recommended a greater diversification of my investments"
    • "he limited his losses by diversification of his product line"
  • the condition of being varied
    • "that restaurant's menu lacks diversification; every day it is the same"
  • The act, or the result, of diversifying.
  • A corporate strategy in which a company acquires or establishes a business other than that of its current product.
  • An investment strategy involving investing in a range of assets with differing features in order to reduce specific risk.

Origin / Etymology

From Medieval Latin diversificatiō, from diversificātus, past participle of diversificō (“diversify”), from Latin diversus (“turned in different ways”) + faciō (“make, do”). By surface analysis, diverse + -ification.

Synonyms

variegation

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