| divers | 1. Different in kind or species; diverse. "Every sect of them hath a divers posture." (Bacon) "Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers seeds." (Deut. Xxii. 9) 2. Several; sundry; various; more than one, but not a great number; as, divers philosophers. Also used substantively or pronominally. "Divers of Antonio's creditors." (Shak) Divers is now limited to the plural; as, divers ways (not divers way). Besides plurality it ordinarily implies variety of kind. Origin: F. Divers, L. Diversus turned in different directions, different, p. P. Of divertere. See Divert, and cf. Diverse. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| divers' spectacles | Strongly convex lenses for clear vision underwater. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diverse | To turn aside. "The redcross knight diverst, but forth rode Britomart." (Spenser) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| diversity | <ecology> The number and variety of species present in an area and their spatial distribution. (09 Oct 1997) |
| diversity index | <ecology> The relationship of the number of taxa (richness) to the number of individuals per taxon (abundance) for a given community. (09 Oct 1997) |