A state of difference; dissimilitude; unlikeness.

Multiplicity of difference; multiformity; variety.

Term that typically refers to the presence of a distinctive group that is representative of a variety of people from various economic, cultural, educational, and religious backgrounds, as well as those with various mental and physical abilities.

Individual and organisational differences within a society. Refers to a wide variety of human qualities and often has a relationship with exclusion and inclusion power dynamics.Managing diversity is to respect and to get the best out of differences – bringing differences together to sparkle innovation, promote networking, balancing decision and gaining new perspectives

Receiver design which picks up a radio signal simultaneously at multiple locations and intelligently switches or combines to yield the best continuous signal.

A method of setting up a wireless system reciever so there is a minimum of dropouts (no sound). A diversity system uses two or more antennas to pick up the signal. A processor in the reciever decides which signal is stronger and silently and quickly switches to it. This system just about totally eliminates multi-path dropouts. see also drop out; multi-path

The technique of using more than one antenna to ensure that the received signal strength is always maximized.

A type of wireless microphone receiver that uses two antennas. The signal coming from each antenna is compared and the stronger signal is used.

In an analogical argument, the sample's inclusion of both members that possess and members that lack a property whose presence in the target population is not known. Diversity makes for a stronger argument by factoring out the effects of the accidental features of things.

a good thing

dih-VERS-it-ee) A wide profile of living things. A healthy mix of flora and fauna.| Menu

A category of immigrants replacing the earlier categories for nationals of underrepresented countries and countries adversely "affected" by the US immigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1965 (P.L. 89-236). The annual limit is now 55,000.

A category of immigrants replacing the earlier categories for nationals of underrepresented countries and countries adversely "affected" by U.S. immigration regulations.

A category of immigrants replacing the earlier categories for nationals of under-represented countries and countries adversely ‘affected' by the Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1965 (P.L. 89-236). The annual limit on diversity immigration was 40,000 during fiscal years 1992-94, under a transitional diversity program, and 55,000 beginning in fiscal year 1995, under a permanent diversity program.