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di·var·i·ca·tion
\(ˌ)dīˌvarəˈkāshən, də̇ˌ-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Medieval Latin divarication-, divaricatio, from Latin divaricatus (past participle of divaricare) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the process or fact of separating into parts or branching out
< divarication of dialects from a common tongue >
also : one of the branches or subdivisions made by such separation
2. : a disagreement or divergence of opinion
< divarication of philosophical systems >
3. : the action or an instance of stretching or spreading apart (as the legs) |