Broadened across different activities, resources, or components so dependence is reduced.
Reach for it when describing a system made more resilient through purposeful variety
The diversified farm survived the dry season by combining fruit, grain, and grazing.
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playful
risk-spread
Fits when the practical protective purpose needs plain emphasis
Careful The phrase sounds financial and awkward for culture or ecology.
everyday
mixed
Fits when several types are present together
Careful A mixture can be haphazard rather than strategically diversified.
everyday
varied
Fits when simple difference is all that is known
Careful Varied does not show that breadth was deliberately added to manage risk.
professional
Fits when proportions among parts are the main strength
Careful Balance can exist among only two similar components.
professional
Fits when support or activity comes from many areas
Careful Broad-based says less about how unlike those areas are.
literary
Fits when one entity has many interesting aspects
Careful Multiple facets may still depend on the same underlying resource.
diversified portfolio
A diversified portfolio reduced the charity's dependence on one donor.
diversified economy
The diversified economy created work beyond the summer tourist season.
well diversified
The cooperative is well diversified across crops and local services.
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