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Diversification

The act of making various, or of changing form or quality.

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Change 76% connected

To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change t…

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Condition 76% connected

Mode or state of being; state or situation with regard to external circumstances or influences, or to physical or mental integrity, health, strength,…

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Status 76% connected

State; condition; position of affairs.

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Broaden 74% connected

To grow broad; to become broader or wider.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Broaden 74% connected

To grow broad; to become broader or wider.

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Diversify 74% connected

To make diverse or various in form or quality; to give variety to; to variegate; to distinguish by numerous differences or aspects.

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Diversify 74% connected

To make diverse or various in form or quality; to give variety to; to variegate; to distinguish by numerous differences or aspects.

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Variegation 92% connected

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

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Conservation noun · 78% connection

the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources

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Area noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Arena noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Biodiversity noun · 78% connection

the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole); "a high level of biodiversity is desirabl…

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Bionomic adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Bionomical adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Book verb · 78% connection

arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the sho…

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Corridor noun · 78% connection

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

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Defunctness noun · 78% connection

no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"

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Domain noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Ecologic adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Ecological adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Endangered adjective · 78% connection

(of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction; "an endangered species"

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Extinction noun · 78% connection

no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"

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Field noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Habitat noun · 78% connection

the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs; "a marine habitat"; "he felt safe on his home grounds"

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Hold verb · 78% connection

arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the sho…

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Home ground noun · 78% connection

the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs; "a marine habitat"; "he felt safe on his home grounds"

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Acidification noun · 78% connection

The act or process of acidifying, or changing into an acid.

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Adipoceration noun · 78% connection

The act or process of changing into adipocere.

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Aerification noun · 78% connection

The act of becoming aerified, or of changing from a solid or liquid form into an aeriform state; the state of being aeriform.

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Alkali noun · 78% connection

One of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, ammonia, and lithia, whose distinguishing peculiarities are solubility in alcoh…

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Allochroous adjective · 78% connection

Changing color.

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Alterant adjective · 78% connection

Altering; gradually changing.

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Alterative adjective · 78% connection

Gradually changing, or tending to change, a morbid state of the functions into one of health.

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Amendment noun · 78% connection

In public bodies; Any alternation made or proposed to be made in a bill or motion by adding, changing, substituting, or omitting.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: making, various, changing.
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Amoeboid adjective · 78% connection

Resembling an amoeba; amoeba-shaped; changing in shape like an amoeba.

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Antidromous adjective · 78% connection

Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.

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Bell crank unknown · 78% connection

A lever whose two arms form a right angle, or nearly a right angle, having its fulcrum at the apex of the angle. It is used in bell pu…

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Carbonaro noun · 78% connection

A member of a secret political association in Italy, organized in the early part of the nineteenth centry for the purpose of changing…

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