diversify

Spread your investments

To diversify is to make or become more varied.

A company diversifies by expanding into different products or markets: The tech firm diversified into healthcare.

An investor diversifies by spreading money across different assets to reduce risk.

More broadly, anything that increases variety diversifies: The neighborhood has diversified over the past decade.

distribution

spread

To distribute widely

scatter · apportion · partition · balance · disseminate · decentralize · redistribute · diffuse · deploy · delegate

variety

vary

To show differences

heterogeneous · eclectic · multifaceted · wide-ranging · pluralistic · inclusive · broad-based · multifarious · comprehensive · cross-cultural

expansion

expand

Increase in size

grow · develop · scale · spread · proliferate · venture · explore · reach · enlarge · amplify

investment

portfolio

Collected works or assets

  • stocksOwnership stakes or inventory
  • bondsTies that unite
  • ETFsExchange-listed investment baskets

commodities · securities · retirement · holdings · rebalancing · equities · dividends · treasury · annuities · liquidity

adaptation

evolve

Change gradually over time

differentiate · mutation · speciation · variation · fitness · selection · plasticity · flexibility · resilience · versatility

Categories
Opposites
variety and range

diversifyhomogenize

Make uniformly consistent

standardize · unify · consolidate · streamline · narrow

focus and specialization

diversifyspecialize

Focus on particular field

specialise · concentrate · focus · narrow down · narrow

change and adaptation

diversifyfix

Repair or solution

stagnate · ossify · conform · fossilize · settle

Phrases
Family

diversity, diversion, diversified, diversification, biodiversity, diversifying, diversifies, undiversified, diversifier

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G