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.

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
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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.

Similar spelling word for DIVARICATE

• divarication.

Conjugate verb Divaricate

CONDITIONAL

I would divaricate

you would divaricate

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they would divaricate

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be divaricating

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CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have divaricate

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CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been divaricating

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FUTURE

I will divaricate

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FUTURE CONTINUOUS

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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

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PAST CONTINUOUS

I was divaricating

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PAST PARTICIPLE

divaricated

PAST PERFECT

I had divaricated

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PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been divaricating

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we had been divaricating

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PRESENT

I divaricate

you divaricate

he/she/it divaricates

we divaricate

they divaricate

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am divaricating

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PRESENT PARTICIPLE

divaricating

PRESENT PERFECT

I have divaricated

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PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been divaricating

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