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departure

[ dih-pahr-cher ]

noun

  1. an act or instance of departing:

    the time of departure; a hasty departure.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. divergence or deviation, as from a standard, rule, etc.:

    a departure from accepted teaching methods.

  3. Navigation.
    1. the distance due east or west traveled by a vessel or aircraft.
  4. Surveying. the length of the projection, on the east-west reference line, of a survey line.
  5. Archaic. death.


departure

/ »åɪˈ±èɑ˳Ùʃə /

noun

  1. the act or an instance of departing
  2. a deviation or variation from previous custom; divergence
  3. a project, course of action, venture, etc

    selling is a new departure for him

  4. nautical
    1. the net distance travelled due east or west by a vessel
    2. Also calledpoint of departure the latitude and longitude of the point from which a vessel calculates dead reckoning
  5. a euphemistic word for death
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²Ô´Ç²Ôd±ð·±è²¹°ùt³Ü°ù±ð noun
  • ±è°ù±ðd±ð·±è²¹°ùt³Ü°ù±ð noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of departure1

1375–1425; late Middle English < Old French »å±ð±è²¹°ù³Ùë³Ü°ù±ð; compare Anglo-French departir (noun use of infinitive). See depart, -ure
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In an interview published Wednesday, the Chilean Canadian musician told the New York Times that creative differences with showrunner Mike White led to his departure.

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The departures, as O’Malley said, take place without any effort to have the departing people train their replacements or impart the information they need to take over their jobs.

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Disney’s departure will not dampen Fox’s ambitious plans for its Century City expansion, according to an executive who was not authorized to speak publicly.

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Mara’s departure was confirmed by two people close to the situation not authorized to publicly divulge his plans because they have not been made public.

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These departures may only come to light later, through checks against visa or flight records, for example.

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