v. di·ver·si·fied, di·ver·si·fy·ing, di·ver·si·fies v.tr. 1. a. To give variety to; vary: diversify a menu. b. To extend (business activities) into disparate fields. 2. To distribute (investments) among different companies or securities in order to limit losses in the event of a fall in a particular market or industry. v.intr. To spread out activities or investments, especially in business. [Middle English diversifien, from Old French diversifier, from Medieval Latin dīversificāre : Latin dīversus; see DIVERSE + Latin -ficāre, -fy.] di·ver′si·fi·cation (-fĭ-kāshən) n. |
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