divarication

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noun

A divergence of opinion.

OriginLatin *dīvāricātiō →
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Meanings

noundivarication (countable and uncountable, plural divarications)

plural divarications

  1. countableuncountableA divergence of opinion.
  2. countableuncountableThe point at which branching occurs.
  3. countableuncountablebiologyThe growth habit of some low-growing shrubs; with wide angles where they diverge, the branches may interlace.

Origin

  1. Latin*dīvāricātiō
  2. Englishdivarication

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

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APA

divarication. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/divarication

MLA

“divarication.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/divarication. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “divarication,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/divarication.

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