What does divagation mean?
Definitions for divagation
di·va·ga·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
digression, aside, excursus, divagation, parenthesisnoun
a message that departs from the main subject
diversion, deviation, digression, deflection, deflexion, divagationnoun
a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
"a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal"
Wiktionary
divagationnoun
straying off from a course or way
Etymology: Noun of action form from verb divagate, from Latin verb divagare + noun of action suffix -ion, from Latin suffix -io.
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divagation
Divagation refers to the act of straying or wandering away from a subject, course or path. It is synonymous to digression in terms of thoughts, discussions or narratives. It also implies deviation from a standard or norm.
Webster Dictionary
Divagationnoun
a wandering about or going astray; digression
Etymology: [L. divagari to wander about; di- = dis- + vagari to stroll about: cf. F. divagation. See Vagary.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Divagation
dī-va-gā′shun, n. a digression, deviation.—v.i. Dī′vagate, to wander about.—adv. Divague′ly. [L. divagāri, to wander.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of divagation in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of divagation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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