How Do You Spell DIVARICATE?

Pronunciation: [dɪvˈaɹɪkˌe͡ɪt] (IPA)

The word "divaricate" (dɪˈvær.ɪ.keɪt) refers to the act of spreading or branching out in different directions. The spelling of this word is derived from the Latin word "divaricatus," meaning "to stretch apart." The "di-" prefix means "two" while "varicate" pertains to "bends" or "changes in direction." Thus, "divaricate" describes something that separates into two branches or diverges from a single point. Its unique spelling reflects its Latin roots and definition.

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DIVARICATE Meaning and Definition

  1. Divaricate is a verb that refers to the action or state of spreading apart or diverging widely, particularly in relation to branches, limbs, or sections. It describes the act of separating or growing apart at an angle or in different directions.

    In botany, it is commonly used when describing the growth pattern of twigs or stems that branch outwards or spread widely from the main axis or trunk. Divaricate can also be used to illustrate the wide divergence of veins or nerves on a leaf or petal, which run apart from each other as they extend towards the edges.

    In a broader context, divaricate can also be used metaphorically to describe the spreading or divergence of ideas, thoughts, or paths. For example, it can depict the separation or dispersion of opinions among a group of people, or the divergent paths chosen by individuals in response to a particular situation.

    Divaricate ultimately conveys the concept of widening separation or dispersion, whether literal or metaphorical. It represents the act of spreading apart, diverging, or moving on different paths. This term allows an efficient description of various biological growth patterns as well as the figurative representation of diverse ideas or actions.

  2. To fork; to part into two branches.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for DIVARICATE

  • sivaricate
  • xivaricate
  • civaricate
  • fivaricate
  • rivaricate
  • eivaricate
  • duvaricate
  • djvaricate
  • dkvaricate
  • dovaricate
  • d9varicate
  • d8varicate
  • dicaricate
  • dibaricate
  • digaricate
  • difaricate
  • divzricate
  • divsricate
  • divwricate

Etymology of DIVARICATE

The word "divaricate" comes from the Latin word "divaricatus", which is derived from the combination of the prefix "di-" meaning "apart" or "divided" and the verb "varicare" meaning "to straddle" or "to spread apart". The Latin term was later adopted into English to describe something that spreads or diverges, often referring to branches, stems, or limbs of plants that grow or spread apart.

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Conjugate verb Divaricate

CONDITIONAL

I would divaricate
you would divaricate
he/she/it would divaricate
we would divaricate
they would divaricate

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be divaricating
you would be divaricating
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we would be divaricating
they would be divaricating

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have divaricate
you would have divaricate
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CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been divaricating
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FUTURE

I will divaricate
you will divaricate
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FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be divaricating
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FUTURE PERFECT

I will have divaricated
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FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

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IMPERATIVE

you divaricate
we let´s divaricate

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to divaricate

PAST

I divaricated
you divaricated
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we divaricated
they divaricated

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was divaricating
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we were divaricating
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PAST PARTICIPLE

divaricated

PAST PERFECT

I had divaricated
you had divaricated
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we had divaricated
they had divaricated

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been divaricating
you had been divaricating
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we had been divaricating
they had been divaricating

PRESENT

I divaricate
you divaricate
he/she/it divaricates
we divaricate
they divaricate

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am divaricating
you are divaricating
he/she/it is divaricating
we are divaricating
they are divaricating

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

divaricating

PRESENT PERFECT

I have divaricated
you have divaricated
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we have divaricated
they have divaricated

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been divaricating
you have been divaricating
he/she/it has been divaricating
we have been divaricating
they have been divaricating

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