Diversity has many definitions but only one true meaning. This concept analysis is dedicated to exploring the broader meaning of diversity through active concepts regarding term usage and current literature research to support understanding and relevance of the term itself. Search terms: diversity, ethnic variety and variationIntroduction: DefinitionDictionary definitions as the term “Diversity” is quite similar in nature. The American Heritage Dictionary describes the following: “The fact or quality of being diverse; difference” and also “A point or respect by which things differ… variety or multiformity”. Merriam-Webster describes the definition as “…Being composed of different elements” and goes on to state “the inclusion of different types of people (as people of different races or cultures) in a group or organization.” This definition shows much more respect for multicultural people. Dictionary.com describes another angle by saying “A point of difference.” The Encarta online dictionary has, in my opinion, one of the best sets of definitions. They state “a variety of something like opinion, color or style” and “…a socio-economic and gender variety, in a group, society or institutions…a company committed to diversity” . After exploring the different definitions, I noticed that the terms can be interchangeable, but the words are used laterally. When we discuss related terms (synonyms and antonyms), we can begin to construct our own definition, which I will discuss later in this article. . I will list some synonyms related to diversity. Since there are multiple results, I will list the related terms that seem to best articulate the word diversity. Synonyms: table, assortment, choice, coll...... middle of paper......on human diversity. In VD Ferguson (Ed.), Educating the 21st century nurse: Challenges and opportunities (pp. 69-90). New York: National League for the Nursing Press. Heller, BR, Oros, MT and Durney-Crowley, J. (2000). The future of nursing education: 10 trends to watch. Nursing and Health Care Perspectives, 21(1), 9-13.Donnelly, P. L. (2000). Ethics and intercultural nursing. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 11(2), 119-126.Diversity. (nd). Collins English Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 10th Edition. Retrieved January 23, 2011, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/DiversityThe American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Diversity