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diversion Definition

di·ver·sion (də vʉr′z̸hən, -s̸hən; dī-)

noun

  1. a diverting or turning aside diversion of funds from the treasury
  2. distraction of attention diversion of the enemy
  3. anything that diverts or distracts the attention; specif., a pastime or amusement

Etymology: ME diversioun < ML diversio (for LL deversio)

diversion Synonyms

diversion

n.

  1. The act of changing a course

    detour, alteration, deviation; see change 1, digression.

  2. Entertainment

    amusement, recreation, play; see distraction 2, entertainment 1, 2, sport 1.

diversion Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • necessitate: These works necessitated a major diversion of the A5200, an important central London highway.
  • cancel: To cancel the diversion from your extension Press the Feature Softkey.

Adjective modifier

  • biliopancreatic: Duodenal switch is a modification of the biliopancreatic diversion, which tends to achieve less postoperative diarrhea.
  • urinary: Urinary diversion Surgical redirection of the flow of urine from its normal pathway.
  • amusing: While these may serve as amusing diversions for a while, they aren't fixing things.
  • slight: Before we move on there is need for a slight diversion which will help to fill in some gaps in the story.
  • pleasant: Indeed, she was sure that a pleasant diversion away from the house would be the best thing for them.
  • entertaining: Charismatic and well informed, he could talk for hours on any subject with frequent, lengthy and entertaining diversions.

Modifies a noun

  • airfield: He also manages the communications and monitors the weather en-route for the destination and diversion airfields.
  • route: The diversion route will be Hardman Street, Rodney Street, Mount Pleasant.
  • tactic: Georgina Turner: Diversion tactics won't work: we all know it's your fault.

Noun used with modifier

  • landfill: But many questions still remain - What approach is best to achieve landfill diversion targets?
  • sewer: In November they installed three manholes and the interconnecting pipes for the sewer diversion to be completed after the pound is lowered.
  • footpath: The short climb up to the left of the house indicates a footpath diversion.
  • continent: In such patients, a continent diversion may be the preferred option.
  • utility: Market Management Reduce costs where utility diversions or agreements required.
  • traffic: During the closure period traffic diversions will be in place.

Preposition: of

  • footpath: The County Council has now received confirmation that the diversion of the footpath can now proceed.

Preposition: from

  • landfill: Nova Scotia in Canada has achieved 50 % diversion from landfill since introducing its own Zero Waste strategy in 1995.
  • prosecution: A Conditional Caution involves an offender agreeing to perform certain conditions as part of diversion from prosecution.
diversion Quotes

People ofthesametradeseldommeettogether, evenfor merriment and diversion, but the conversation ends in a conspiracyagainst the public, or in some contrivance to raise prices.

—Smith, Adam

It may seem strange that of all men sailors should be tinkering at their last wills and testaments, but there are no people in the world more fond of that diversion.

—Melville, Herman

It gave me a great notion of the credit of our present government and administration, to find people press as eagerly to pay moneyas they would to receive it; and, at the same time, a due respect for that body of men who have found out so pleasing an expedient for carrying on the common cause, that they have turned a tax into a diversion.

—Stein, Gertrude