DIVAGATION Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

divagation

noun

Definition of divagation

as in tangent

a departure from the subject under consideration this may well appear to be a divagation at first, but I hope to establish the relevance

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Relevance

as in deviation

a turning away from a course or standard a self-consciously "literary" novel that represents a major divagation from traditional narrative

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

adherence

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Noun

Whether tangent, square root, pi or exponentiation, all these functions can be encoded using only the number 1 and the operator eml(x,y) = exp(x) − ln(y).

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026
Adeyemi has a tendency to go off on tangents about astrology, tarots, mystical energy.

— Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of tangent

Noun

Shrunken atoms might allow researchers to pick up on wholly new physics, such as deviations from Newtonian gravity or the existence of particles beyond the Standard Model.

— George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
Building barriers to exit is not a deviation from the software business.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of deviation

Noun

His departure comes as the investigation has shown signs of faltering amid a spate of staff turnovers and delays.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
Rose’s appointment is part of a wider shake-up at Kering, including Anthony Vaccarello’s exit from Saint Laurent, and Seán McGirr’s departure from Alexander McQueen.

— Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of departure

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