German word

divers

Pronunciation

IPA/diˈvɛɐ̯s/

Meaning

  • adjectivevarious

Example

In der Diskussion gab es diverse Meinungen.

There were various opinions in the discussion.

Illustration for divers (various)

More examples

Im Kurs wurden diverse Beispiele besprochen.

Various examples were discussed in the course.

Core concept

A collection containing multiple kinds rather than one uniform kind.

Common phrases

  • diverse Themen

    various topics

  • diverse Beispiele

    various examples

  • diverse Möglichkeiten

    various possibilities

Similar words

verschieden: Different in kind or nature from one another.
unterschiedlich: Not the same, with differences among individual items.
vielfältig: Offering many different kinds, forms, or possibilities.

Definition in German

Unterschiedlich; in mehreren Varianten oder Exemplaren vorhanden

Word origin

Latin diversus developed from the verb divertere, meaning to turn aside, and German divers preserves the resulting sense of difference.

Usage tips

  • Divers is somewhat formal in many contexts, with verschiedene often sounding more neutral in everyday German.

Other meanings

  • severalnumber
  • differentadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • Diversitätdiversitynoun

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