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divarication

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
di-var-i-ca-tion
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A divergence of opinion.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The point at which branching occurs.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Unattested Latin *dīvāricātiō, from the verb dīvāricō (“to spread out”), from di- + vāricō (“to spread apart”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *dīvāricātiō

Usage

Inflected Forms

divarications (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

divaricate divaricated

Questions

What does divarication mean?
A divergence of opinion.
Where does divarication come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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