Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diversificate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: di-ver-sifi-cate
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Synonym of diversify.

Example Sentences

"Of the Andean countries, Colombia has been the most successful in diversificating manufactured exports."

Etymology

Hypercorrection of diversify, on the basis of Latin dīversificō + -ate (verb-forming suffix) with diversify being the regular derived form of Middle French diversifier, itself from Medieval Latin dīversificō, from Latin dīversus (“opposite, different”).

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: diversifier, dīversificō, dīversus

Inflected Forms

diversificates (present, singular) diversificating (participle, present) diversificated (participle, past) diversificated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

diversification diversified

Synonyms

diversify

Questions

What does diversificate mean?: Synonym of diversify.
Where does diversificate come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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