Diversity-Adversity | Commonly Confused Words
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Diversity vs. Adversity

Diversity

/daɪˈvɜːsəti/
A state of having many different forms or types

Examples:

Our company values diversity in its hiring process.The festival celebrated cultural diversity with various events.Marine biology explores the diversity of ocean life forms.

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Adversity

/ədˈvɜːsəti/
A difficult or unpleasant situation that someone has to deal with

Examples:

His spirit grew stronger in the face of adversity.Adversity has a way of revealing true friends.Perseverance through adversity marks true strength.

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Ways to tell them apart:

etymology
  • Diversity starts with diver as in diverse, indicating variety.
  • Adversity starts with advers, which is close to adverse, indicating challenge or difficulty.
  • Remember: diversity is generally seen as positive, while adversity is generally negative.
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