divarication
di·var·i·ca·tion
noun \(ˌ)dī-ˌver-ə-ˈkā-shən, də-, -ˌva-rə-\Definition of DIVARICATION
1
: the action, process, or fact of divaricating
2
: a divergence of opinion
Examples of DIVARICATION
- <the divarication of the various dialects of Latin that occurred with the decline of the Roman Empire>
First Known Use of DIVARICATION
1578
Related to DIVARICATION
- Synonyms
- bifurcation, divergence, divergency, separation
- Antonyms
- convergence
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