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Branching at a wide angle
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divarication
Word definitions for divarication in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Divarication \Di*var`i*ca"tion\, n. [Cf. F. divarication.] A separation into two parts or branches; a forking; a divergence. An ambiguity of meaning; a disagreement of difference in opinion. --Sir T. Browne. (Biol.) A divergence of lines of color sculpture, ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A divergence of opinion. 2 The point at which branching occurs. 3 (context botany English) the growth habit of some low-growing shrubs; with wide angles where they diverge, the branches may interlace
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. branching at a wide angle
Usage examples of divarication.
If he is truly the Great Man of his era, he has met his equal and accordingly, for the first time, we will be able to actually see a test, from the moment of divarication, of the Great Man in History Theory, and whether they truly make events happen, or are simply chosen to act out grander social impulses.
Heat coagulation of muscle protein may become evident at this stage, causing the muscles slowly to contract, and there may be a steady divarication of the thighs with gradually developing flexion of the limbs.
Between the mystifications of Master Spy and the divarications of Codger, Dinadh-Alliance communication soon dwindled to a muddy trickle.