German NOUN B2 Rank 11040

die Diversity

diversity

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die Diversity

diversity

Refers to the diversity within a group of people, especially with regard to origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, and other characteristics. The term is often used in social and business contexts to emphasize the recognition and appreciation of these differences.

EXAMPLE

Viele Unternehmen fördern gezielt die Diversity in ihren Teams, um verschiedene Perspektiven zu integrieren.

Many companies actively promote diversity in their teams in order to integrate different perspectives.

Usage tips

English loanword

'Diversity' is a direct loanword from English and is pronounced the same way. In German, it is treated as a noun and takes the feminine article 'die'.

EXAMPLE

Die Diversity im Team hat zu kreativeren Lösungen geführt.

The diversity in the team has led to more creative solutions.

Typical context

This word is used almost exclusively in social, political, and business contexts. It is always about the diversity of people in a group or in society.

EXAMPLE

Das Unternehmen hat eine neue Strategie für mehr Diversity und Inklusion vorgestellt.

The company has presented a new strategy for more diversity and inclusion.

Typical collocations

Common expressions in connection with 'Diversity' (diversity) are 'Diversity fördern' (to promote diversity), 'Diversity managen' (to manage diversity), or 'Wert auf Diversity legen' (to place value on diversity).

EXAMPLE

Unser Ziel ist es, die Diversity auf allen Ebenen des Unternehmens zu fördern.

Our goal is to promote diversity at all levels of the company.

Compare with

VielfaltDiversität
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Diversity vs Vielfalt

diversity

Vielfalt and Diversity can refer to different characteristics within a group of people. Vielfalt is the general German word and also works outside the social sphere. Diversity is used especially in social or business discourse and often emphasizes recognizing these differences.

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Diversity

Unsere Firma spricht in ihrem neuen Programm über Diversity und die Anerkennung unterschiedlicher Erfahrungen.

Our company discusses diversity and the recognition of different experiences in its new program.

Vielfalt

Die Vielfalt in unserem Team bringt unterschiedliche Erfahrungen zusammen.

The diversity in our team brings together different experiences.

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