DIVARICATION

divarication

(noun) branching at a wide angle

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

divarication (countable and uncountable, plural divarications)

A divergence of opinion.

The point at which branching occurs.

(botany) The growth habit of some low-growing shrubs; with wide angles where they diverge, the branches may interlace.

Source: Wiktionary


Di*var`i*ca"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. divarication.]

1. A separation into two parts or branches; a forking; a divergence.

2. An ambiguity of meaning; a disagreement of difference in opinion. Sir T. Browne.

3. (Biol.)

Definition: A divergence of lines of color sculpture, or of fibers at different angles.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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