divarication
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) A divergence of opinion.
- (countable, uncountable) The point at which branching occurs.
- (countable, uncountable) The growth habit of some low-growing shrubs; with wide angles where they diverge, the branches may interlace.
Synonyms
division into two
bifurcation point
breakout point
branch point
Translations
Etymology
Unattested Latin *dīvāricātiō, from the verb dīvāricō (“I spread out”), from di- + vāricō (“I spread apart”).
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