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- [dahy-verz]
- /ˈdaɪ vərz/
- /ˈdaɪ.vəz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dahy-verz]
- /ˈdaɪ vərz/
Definitions of divers word
- adjective divers several; various; sundry: divers articles. 1
- noun divers a person or thing that dives. 1
- noun divers a person who makes a business of diving, as for pearl oysters or to examine sunken vessels. 1
- noun divers British. a loon. 1
- noun divers any of several other birds noted for their skill in diving. 1
- noun divers Of varying types; several. 1
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Origin of divers
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin dīversus diverse
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Parts of speech for Divers
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
divers popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
divers usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for divers
adj divers
- myriad — a very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things.
- manifold — of many kinds; numerous and varied: manifold duties.
- assorted — A group of assorted things is a group of similar things that are of different sizes or colours or have different qualities.
- diverse — of a different kind, form, character, etc.; unlike: a wide range of diverse opinions.
- diversified — distinguished by various forms or by a variety of objects: diversified activity.
adjective divers
- various — of different kinds, as two or more things; differing one from another: Various experiments have not proved his theory.
- distinct — distinguished as not being the same; not identical; separate (sometimes followed by from): His private and public lives are distinct.
- disparate — distinct in kind; essentially different; dissimilar: disparate ideas.
- different — not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar: The two brothers are very different, although they are identical twins.
Antonyms for divers
adjective divers
- similar — having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way: two similar houses.
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