Word Meanings - DIVARICATION - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A divergence of lines of color sculpture, or of fibers at different angles. (more info) 1. A separation into two parts or branches; a forking; a divergence. 2. An ambiguity of meaning; a disagreement of difference in opinion. Sir T. Browne.

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• COLORMAN
  A vender of paints, etc. Simmonds.
• OPINIONATOR
  An opinionated person; one given to conjecture. South.
• DIFFERENTIALLY
  In the way of differentiation.
• FORK
  1. An instrument consisting consisting of a handle with a shank terminating in two or more prongs or tines, which are usually of metal, parallel and slightly curved; -- used from piercing, holding, taking up, or pitching anything. 2.
• SCULPTURESQUE
  After the manner of sculpture; resembling, or relating to, sculpture.
• SCULPTURE
  1. The art of carving, cutting, or hewing wood, stone, metal, etc., into statues, ornaments, etc., or into figures, as of men, or other things; hence, the art of producing figures and groups, whether in plastic or hard materials. 2. Carved work
• DIFFERENTLY
  In a different manner; variously.
• FORKTAIL
  One of several Asiatic and East Indian passerine birds, belonging to Enucurus, and allied genera. The tail is deeply forking. A salmon in its fourth year's growth.
• FORKLESS
  Having no fork.
• COLORATE
  Colored. Ray.
• COLORIMETRY
  The quantitative determination of the depth of color of a substance. 2. A method of quantitative chemical analysis based upon the comparison of the depth of color of a solution with that of a standard liquid.
• FORKBEARD
  A European fish , having a large flat head; -- also called tadpole fish, and lesser forked beard. The European forked hake or hake's-dame ; -- also called great forked beard.
• DIFFERENT
  1. Distinct; separate; not the same; other. "Five different churches." Addison. 2. Of various or contrary nature, form, or quality; partially or totally unlike; dissimilar; as, different kinds of food or drink; different states of health; different
• OPINIONATE
  Opinionated.
• COLORADO BEETLE
  A yellowish beetle , with ten longitudinal, black, dorsal stripes. It has migrated eastwards from its original habitat in Colorado, and is very destructive to the potato plant; -- called also potato beetle and potato bug. See Potato beetle.
• COLORADOITE
  Mercury telluride, an iron-black metallic mineral, found in Colorado.
• COLOR
  An apparent right; as where the defendant in trespass gave to the plaintiff an appearance of title, by stating his title specially, thus removing the cause from the jury to the court. Blackstone. Note: Color is express when it is asverred in the
• DIFFERENCE
  An addition to a coat of arms to distinguish the bearings of two persons, which would otherwise be the same. See Augmentation, and Marks of cadency, under Cadency. (more info) 1. The act of differing; the state or measure of being different or
• OPINIONIST
  One fond of his own notions, or unduly attached to his own opinions. Glanvill.
• COLORIFIC
  Capable of communicating color or tint to other bodies.
• MISDEMEAN
  To behave ill; -- with a reflexive pronoun; as, to misdemean one's self.
• CHURCHLINESS
  Regard for the church.
• DUNGFORK
  A fork for tossing dung.
• FRIENDLINESS
  The condition or quality of being friendly. Sir P. Sidney.
• DEMEANURE
  Behavior. Spenser.
• LORDLINESS
  The state or quality of being lordly. Shak.
• CONCOLOR
  Of the same color; of uniform color. "Concolor animals." Sir T. Browne.
• STEELINESS
  The quality of being steely.
• REMEANT
  Coming back; returning. "Like the remeant sun." C. Kingsley.
• CHILLINESS
  1. A state or sensation of being chilly; a disagreeable sensation of coldness. 2. A moderate degree of coldness; disagreeable coldness or rawness; as, the chilliness of the air. 3. Formality; lack of warmth.
• PITCHFORK
  A fork, or farming utensil, used in pitching hay, sheaves of grain, or the like.
• SOUTHERNLINESS
  Southerliness.
• MELANCHOLINESS
  The state or quality of being melancholy. Hallywell.
• DEATHLINESS
  The quality of being deathly; deadliness. Southey.