Numerous vs Diverse - What's the difference?
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Indefinitely large numerically, many.
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Consisting of many different elements; various.
Different; unlike; dissimilar; distinct; separate.
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As adjectives the difference between numerous and diverse
is that numerous is indefinitely large numerically, many while diverse is consisting of many different elements; various.As an adverb diverse is
in different directions; diversely.numerous
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Adjective
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Synonyms
* See manyDerived terms
* overnumerous * overnumerousness * supernumerous * supernumerousness * unnumerousdiverse
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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.
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- Eloquence is a great and diverse thing.