Diverse vs Cosmopolitan - What's the difference?
diverse | cosmopolitan |
Consisting of many different elements; various.
Different; unlike; dissimilar; distinct; separate.
* J. Edwards
* R. Browning
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* Ben Jonson
all-inclusive; affecting the whole world
(of a place, or, institution) composed of people from all over the world
(of a person) at ease in any part of the world
(biology, ecology) growing in many parts of the world; widely distributed
a cosmopolitan person; a cosmopolite
a cocktail containing vodka, triple sec, lime juice and cranberry juice
As adjectives the difference between diverse and cosmopolitan
is that diverse is while cosmopolitan is all-inclusive; affecting the whole world.As a noun cosmopolitan is
a cosmopolitan person; a cosmopolite.diverse
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Alternative forms
* divers (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- The word is used in a sense very diverse from its original import.
- Our roads are diverse : farewell, love! said she.
Katrina G. Claw
Rapid Evolution in Eggs and Sperm, volume=101, issue=3, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=In plants, the ability to recognize self from nonself plays an important role in fertilization, because self-fertilization will result in less diverse offspring than fertilization with pollen from another individual.}}
- Eloquence is a great and diverse thing.
