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    divaricate
    /dʌɪˈvarɪkeɪt/

    verb

    • 1. stretch or spread apart; diverge widely: technical, literary "her crow's feet are divaricating like deltas"

    adjective

    • 1. (of a branch) coming off the stem almost at a right angle.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › divaricateDivaricate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Divaricate is a verb that means to spread apart or branch off. It comes from Latin divaricare, which means to straddle. Learn more about its etymology, usage, and examples.

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    Divaricate definition: to spread apart; branch; diverge.. See examples of DIVARICATE used in a sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › divaricateDivaricate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Divaricate means to branch off or spread apart. Learn more about this verb, its origin, usage and examples from books and articles.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › divaricateDivaricate - definition of divaricate by The Free Dictionary

    Divaricate means to diverge at a wide angle or to spread apart. It is often used to describe branches, bones, or fingers. See the origin, synonyms, and usage of divaricate in different contexts.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDIVARICATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Divaricate is a verb that means to spread apart or branch widely, or an adjective that describes something that does so. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of divaricate in British and American English.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › divaricateDivaricate Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Divaricate is a verb that means to spread widely apart or separate into diverging parts or branches. It comes from Latin divaricat-, from di- + varicare (“stretch (the legs) apart”).

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › divaricationDivarication Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Divarication is the action, process, or fact of divaricating, which means to spread apart or diverge. It can also mean a divergence of opinion. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, and word history.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › divaricatedivaricate - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    divaricate is a verb or adjective derived from Latin divaricare, meaning to spread apart or diverge. It has different forms and meanings in English, Italian and Latin.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › divaricate_adjdivaricate, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective divaricate mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective divaricate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. divaricate has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

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    Divaricate definition: . See examples of DIVARICATE used in a sentence.