French word

diversifier

Pronunciation

IPA/divɛʁsifje/

Meaning

  • verbdiversify

Example

Pour réduire les risques, il faut diversifier le portefeuille d'investissement.

To reduce the risks, the investment portfolio must be diversified.

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More examples

Il est important de diversifier son alimentation pour rester en bonne santé.

It is important to diversify your diet to stay healthy.

Core concept

One resource spread across several different options instead of kept in one place.

Common phrases

  • diversifier son portefeuille

    diversify one's portfolio

  • diversifier les sources de revenus

    diversify one's sources of income

  • diversifier son alimentation

    diversify one's diet

Similar words

varier: To introduce changes in type or content to avoid continued sameness.
répartir: To distribute things or quantities among multiple places or people.
alterner: To alternate different things in a repeated sequence.
élargir: To expand scope or content, creating more options or possibilities.

Definition in French

Rendre plus varié ou répartir des éléments entre plusieurs options pour éviter la concentration.

Word origin

French diversifier comes from Latin diversificare, built from diversus 'different' and facere 'make or do'.

Usage tips

  • French diversifier is normally transitive, as in diversifier son portefeuille, with no preposition before the thing being varied or spread.

Opposites

  • concentrerconcentrateverb
  • uniformiserstandardizeverb

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