divarication

/daɪˌvɛrɪˈkeɪʃən/
noun
  1. A separation or branching into two parts or directions.
    • The divarication of opinions among the committee members led to a long debate.
    • The divarication of the river created two distinct channels.
    • In biology class, we studied the divarication of veins in a leaf.
  2. A disagreement or difference of opinion.
    • The divarication in their views on education made it hard to reach a compromise.
    • Friends sometimes experience a divarication in their life goals as they grow older.
    • There was a clear divarication between the two political parties on tax policy.
Antonyms
What does "divarication" mean? | whatsthatwordmean | whatsthatwordmean