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Speciation vs Diversification - What's the difference?

speciation | diversification |

As nouns the difference between speciation and diversification

is that speciation is speciation while diversification is diversification.

speciation

English

Noun

(wikipedia speciation) (en noun)
  • (biology) The process by which new distinct species evolve.
  • *
    • In both groups, however, we find copious and intricate speciation so that, often, species limits are narrow and ill defined.
  • (chemistry) The formation of different (inorganic) species (especially of ions) as the environment changes
    • (Speciation of ions)

    Derived terms

    * allopatric speciation * parapatric speciation * peripatric speciation * speciation event * sympatric speciation

    diversification

    English

    (wikipedia diversification)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act, or the result, of diversifying.
  • A corporate strategy in which a company acquires or establishes a business other than that of its current product.