DIVARICATION Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

divarication

noun

(ˌ)dī-ˌver-ə-ˈkā-shən

Definition of divarication

as in divergence

a movement in different directions away from a common point the divarication of the various dialects of Latin that occurred with the decline of the Roman Empire

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Watch vessel-level AIS tracking data for the Gibraltar corridor itself, the kind of transit-time and vessel-count monitoring the IMF's PortWatch initiative already runs, for any early divergence from the roughly 300-vessels-per-day baseline.

— Frank Ahrens, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
But the dramatic divergence of the new measurement from the detector’s own past results, along with the collaboration’s claim of high precision, made the situation hard to ignore.

— Matt von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 29 July 2026

Definition of divergence

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With few exceptions, Southerners are pretty strict about the differences between cakes, pies, cobblers, and candies.

— Josh Miller, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
At that scale, the difference between $1 and 20 cents per million input tokens becomes a serious procurement issue.

— Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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It is particularly aimed at improving diversity in the sector through targeting young people from lower socio-economic backgrounds, female and non-binary individuals and those from ethnic minorities.

— Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
But African populations carry more diverse segments and some that are distinct, a consequence of some of the diversity that was lost when only a fraction of the total population expanded into Eurasia.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

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