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undiversified

undiversified

7.1
Having little variety, it is at risk if one part fails
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnˈdaɪvərsɪfaɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : no diversificado
  • In addition, I would add that until the mid-20th century, the states had unit banking laws that kept banks local and undiversified, which did not help matters of stability.
  • undiversified economy

Examples

  • Investing in an undiversified portfolio can increase the risk of significant financial loss.

  • Its productive base is "undiversified as it relies almost exclusively on cocoa exports and external donations."

    Academic text (2005)
  • This study sample was limited to healthy women ages 50 to 65 and was racially undiversified, with more than 90% of the women being Caucasian.

    Academic text (2004)
  • In the end, the preamble noted only that the economies of the sub-region were "small and undiversified" and agreed to look at "measures to improve the operation of the CBI."

    Academic text (1992)
  • The country's economy is undiversified, heavily relying on a single industry for revenue.

  • Many farmers faced challenges due to an undiversified crop production strategy that left them vulnerable to market fluctuations.

Synonyms

undifferentiated
vsundiversified
3 7.5

Not clearly divided into different parts or types

is about lacking a variety of different types rather than missing special features
indifferentiated
vsundiversified
8.5

A thing that does not have clear separate parts or special features

focuses on lack of different types rather than just feature absence
unvaried
vsundiversified
4.1

Not changing and always the same

refers to lacking different types rather than simply lacking change

Antonyms

1 4.7

Having many different kinds of things

How Diversified

varied
54 3.3
diversified
1 4.7
limited
393 2.5
undiversified
  • Specialized
7.1

Surface Forms

undiversified positive

Morphology

undiversified = diversified (transparent) = un + diverse + ify + ed

The adjective is simply negation of 'diversified' (un- + diversified), a straightforward productive formation.

Etymology

Undiversified starts with un- 'not' and uses diverse 'different' (the same root as diversity). So undiversified means 'not varied' or 'lacking different kinds', which is why an undiversified economy or portfolio can be at risk from a single problem.