VARIEGATION

diversification, variegation

(noun) the act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered); “my broker recommended a greater diversification of my investments”; “he limited his losses by diversification of his product line”

variegation

(noun) variability in coloration

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

variegation (countable and uncountable, plural variegations)

(botany) A variation in the colour of different zones of the same plant.

The state of being variegated; streaked, spotted.

Source: Wiktionary


Va`ri*e*ga"tion, n.

Definition: The act of variegating or diversifying, or the state of being diversified, by different colors; diversity of colors.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

31 January 2025

DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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