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it takes all kinds

it takes all kinds

1 6.9
People are different and that is normal
  • idiom
  • Informal
translation icon : hay de todo
  • It takes all kinds.

Examples

  • Bobby: It takes all kinds, as they say.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • I tend to be more diplomatic, but I think it takes all kinds.

    Blog text (29)

  • I'm not rude, nor do I feel the need to tell them off in any way; I just shrug it off to "it takes all kinds in this world" and move on.

    Blog text (24)

  • It takes all kinds of characters to make a narrative (all kinds of people to make a world).

    Blog text (24)

  • It takes all kinds to make a world, and that's why there are many browsers.

    Blog text (24)

  • It takes all kinds of people to create a vibrant community.

  • In a diverse workplace, it takes all kinds to foster innovation.

  • Her grandmother always said, "It takes all kinds to make a world."

Synonyms

variety
vsit takes all kinds
582 1.3

A group of different kinds of things

is a casual saying used to accept people's different tastes and opinions
diversity
vsit takes all kinds
348 3.5

A range of different people or things

is an informal phrase accepting different personalities and tastes as normal
heterogeneity
vsit takes all kinds
5 8.4

The presence of different kinds of things or people in a group

is an informal acceptance phrase, not a technical description
diverseness
vsit takes all kinds
6.1

A state of having many different kinds of people or things in a group

expresses tolerance toward diverse personalities rather than a neutral fact
variedness
vsit takes all kinds
6.3

A state with many different kinds of things

focuses on accepting personal differences rather than describing simple differences
variousness
vsit takes all kinds
5.3

The state of having many different kinds of people or things

is more about accepting people than stating mere presence of types
heterogeneousness
vsit takes all kinds
8.9

A situation in which people or things are different from each other

serves as a friendly remark about human variety rather than a scientific term

Antonyms

uniformity
  • Specialized
18 4.6

The state of being the same in all parts

sameness
10 4.2

A lack of change or variety in daily life

Surface Forms

it takes all kinds main

Morphology

it + take + all + kind

The parts 'take' (require) and 'all kinds' (every type) give a clear hint that many different types are involved, so a learner who knows the words can likely infer the general idea. However, the idiomatic conversational use (the dummy 'it' and the pragmatic sense of tolerating or accepting variety) and the elided completion ('to make a world') mean the full meaning and pragmatic nuance are not fully predictable without exposure.

Etymology

It takes all kinds comes from the older saying 'it takes all kinds to make a world', so picture a garden full of many different plants, each helping in its own way. So, it means that people with very different tastes and personalities are a normal part of life.