a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
“a diversion from the main highway”
Word Forms
digress
verb
lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
divagate
verb
lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
parenthetical
adjective
qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses
parenthetic
adjective
qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses
diversionary
adjective
(of tactics e.g.) likely or designed to confuse or deceive
diversionist
noun
someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks
divert
verb
turn aside; turn away from
deviate
verb
cause to turn away from a previous or expected course
deflect
verb
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Abspaltung
eine Nachricht, die vom Hauptthema abweicht
🇪🇸Spanish
divagación
un mensaje que se aleja del tema principal
🇮🇹Italian
divagazione
un messaggio che si discosta dall'argomento principale
🇳🇱Dutch
afdwaling
een boodschap die afwijkt van het hoofdonderwerp
🇵🇹Portuguese
divagação
uma mensagem que se afasta do assunto principal
🇷🇺Russian
отступление
сообщение, отклоняющееся от основной темы
India
🇮🇳Hindi
झुकाना
एक संदेश जो मुख्य विषय से हट जाता है
🇮🇳Tamil
திசைதிருப்பல்
முக்கிய விஷயத்திலிருந்து புறப்படும் செய்தி
🇮🇳Telugu
డైవేగేషన్
ప్రధాన విషయం నుండి బయలుదేరే సందేశం
🇮🇳Gujarati
ડિવિગેશન
એક સંદેશ જે મુખ્ય વિષયથી પ્રસ્થાન કરે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಿಚಲನ
ಮುಖ್ಯ ವಿಷಯದಿಂದ ಹೊರಡುವ ಸಂದೇಶ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വഴിതിരിച്ചുവിടൽ
പ്രധാന വിഷയത്തിൽ നിന്ന് പുറപ്പെടുന്ന ഒരു സന്ദേശം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਿਭਾਜਨ
ਇੱਕ ਸੁਨੇਹਾ ਜੋ ਮੁੱਖ ਵਿਸ਼ੇ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਖ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
تفرقہ بازی
ایک پیغام جو اصل موضوع سے ہٹتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
分歧
偏离主题的消息
🇯🇵Japanese
拡散
本題から逸脱したメッセージ
🇰🇷Korean
방황
주요 주제에서 벗어난 메시지
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự phân tán
một tin nhắn rời khỏi chủ đề chính
🇹🇭Thai
การขุดค้น
ข้อความที่ออกจากหัวข้อหลัก
🇮🇩Indonesian
divagasi
pesan yang berangkat dari subjek utama
🇲🇾Malay
penyelewengan
mesej yang bertolak daripada subjek utama
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
انحراف
رسالة تخرج عن الموضوع الرئيسي
🇮🇷Persian
انحراف
پیامی که از موضوع اصلی خارج می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
dalış
ana konudan sapan bir mesaj
🇮🇱Hebrew
התפכחות
מסר שיוצא מהנושא המרכזי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'divagation'?
The primary meaning of 'divagation' is 'a message that departs from the main subject'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'divagation' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'divagation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'divagation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'divagation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'divagation' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'divagation' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'divagation' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'divagation' in regular conversations?
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