Divarication
Pronunciation : Di*var`i*ca"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. divarication.]
Definition : 1. A separation into two parts or branches; a forking; a divergence.
2. An ambiguity of meaning; a disagreement of difference in opinion. Sir T. Browne.
3. (Biol.)
Defn: A divergence of lines of color sculpture, or of fibers at different angles.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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