Diversity

Diversity or Diversify may refer to:

Science and technology

• Biodiversity, the degree of variation of life forms within a given ecosystem
  • Species diversity, the effective number of species represented in a data set
  • Genetic diversity, the total number of genetic characteristics in the genetic makeup of a species
    • Nucleotide diversity, the measure the degree of polymorphism within a population
  • Phylogenetic diversity, a measure of biodiversity which incorporates phylogenetic difference between species
  • Ecosystem diversity, the diversity of a place at the level of ecosystems
  • Crop diversity, the variance in genetic and phenotypic characteristics of plants used in agriculture
  • Functional diversity (ecology), the value and range of those species and organismal traits that influence ecosystem functioning in a given system
• Diversity index, a statistic to assess the diversity of a population
• Diversity University, a virtual reality system for educational use
• Diversity factor, a concept in electrical engineering
• Functional diversity (geography), the characteristic of a place where a variety of different activities (economic, political, or social, for example) occurs; most often associated with urban places.

Communications

• Diversity scheme, a method for improving reliability of a message signal by using multiple communications channels
  • Antenna diversity or space diversity, a method of wireless communication that use two or more antennas to improve reliability
  • Transmit diversity, wireless communication using signals originating from two or more independent sources
  • Cooperative diversity, a multiple antenna technique for improving or maximising total network channel capacities
  • Diversity combining, the combining of multiple received signals into a single improved signal
  • Diversity gain, the increase in signal-to-interference ratio due to a diversity scheme
• Time diversity, a technique used in digital communication systems
• Site diversity, multiple receivers for satellite communication

Business

• Diversity (business), a business tactic which encourages diversity to better serve diverse customers
• Diversity marketing, marketing communication targeting diverse customers
• Supplier diversity, the use of diverse suppliers

Sociology, politics and law

• Multiculturalism, or ethnic diversity, the promotion of multiple ethnic cultures
• Cultural diversity, the respect of different cultures and interculturality
• Functional diversity (disability), an alternative term for "special needs," "disability," "impairment" or "handicap"
• Neurodiversity, a movement in support of civil rights of people with atypical neurological characteristics
• Diversity training, the process of educating people to function in a diverse environment
• Diversity (politics), the political and social policy of encouraging tolerance for people of different backgrounds
• Diversity jurisdiction, a concept under which U.S. federal courts can hear suits between parties from different states
• Diversity Immigrant Visa or Green Card Lottery, a United States immigration program

Other uses

• Diversity (dance troupe), a London, English dance troupe
• Diversity (album), a 2010 reggae album by Gentleman
• Diversity FM, a radio station in Lancaster, England
• Diversify BPO, a Filipino business process outsourcing company