"variegation" in the noun sense
1. variegation
variability in coloration
2. diversification, variegation
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"
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