noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A divergence of opinion. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   branching at a wide angle wordnet
3. 3
   The point at which branching occurs. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   The growth habit of some low-growing shrubs; with wide angles where they diverge, the branches may interlace. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

aberrationbendbiasbifurcationbranchingcorner

Etymology

Unattested Latin *dīvāricātiō, from the verb dīvāricō (“I spread out”), from di- + vāricō (“I spread apart”).

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