Polymorphous vs Diverse - What's the difference?
polymorphous | diverse |
Having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles; as, a polymorphous author.
(biology) Having, or occurring in, several distinct forms; -- opposed to monomorphic.
(chemistry) Crystallizing in two or more different forms; polymorphic
Consisting of many different elements; various.
Different; unlike; dissimilar; distinct; separate.
* J. Edwards
* R. Browning
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* Ben Jonson
As adjectives the difference between polymorphous and diverse
is that polymorphous is having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles; as, a polymorphous author while diverse is consisting of many different elements; various.As an adverb diverse is
in different directions; diversely.polymorphous
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(Webster 1913)Adjective
(en adjective)References
* * *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.
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- Eloquence is a great and diverse thing.