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- [dahy-vuh-geyt]
- /ˈdaɪ vəˌgeɪt/
- /ˌdaɪ.və.ˈɡeɪʃ.n̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dahy-vuh-geyt]
- /ˈdaɪ vəˌgeɪt/
Definitions of divagation word
- verb without object divagation to wander; stray. 1
- verb without object divagation to digress in speech. 1
- noun divagation Straying off from a course or way. 1
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Origin of divagation
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Latin dīvagātus (past participle of dīvagārī to wander off), equivalent to dī- di-2 + vag- (stem of vagārī to wander) + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Divagation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
divagation popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
divagation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for divagation
noun divagation
- deviation — Deviation means doing something that is different from what people consider to be normal or acceptable.
- divergence — the act, fact, or amount of diverging: a divergence in opinion.
- aside — If you move something aside, you move it to one side of you.
- divergency — divergence; deviation.
- diversion — the act of diverting or turning aside, as from a course or purpose: a diversion of industry into the war effort.
Antonyms for divagation
noun divagation
- sameness — the state or quality of being the same; identity; uniformity.
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