Widely varied. In the sense of a diverse population, people are from a range of backgrounds, ethnicities and cultures.

very different from each other and of various kinds people from diverse cultures My interests are very diverse.Check pronunciation: diverse

c. 1300, spelling variant of divers (q.v.), perhaps by analogy with converse, traverse, etc. In some cases directly from Latin diversus, and since c. 1700 restricted to the meaning "different in [..]

varied or having many different types.

divers(a): many and different; "tourist offices of divers nationalities"; "a person of diverse talents" distinctly dissimilar or unlike; &qu [..]

adj. Capable of various forms.

differing from one another ;specif : differing in citizenship from another party to an action [a defendant] see also diversity jurisdiction at jurisdiction compare nondiverse

(adj) many and different(adj) distinctly dissimilar or unlike

Means a variety. It is used commonly and inaccurately, as a synonym for people of color.

Showing a great deal of variety; very different, as in diverse clinical placements (See Diversity).

 of various kinds, forms, characters, etc.; varied.

adj. "diverse, different; various; variegated; separate, distinct; contrary, hostile," s.v. diverse a. OED. KEY: diverse@adj

adj 107 divers 15 diverse 77 dyvers 10 dyverse 5

Consisting of many different elements; various. Different; unlike; dissimilar; distinct; separate. * J. Edwards *: The wordis used in a sense very diverse from its original import. * R. Brownin [..]