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diversion (noun)

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  • diversion — ► NOUN 1) an instance of diverting. 2) Brit. an alternative route for use when the usual road is closed. 3) something intended to distract attention. 4) a recreation or pastime. DERIVATIVES diversionary adjective …   English terms dictionary

  • diversion — noun 1 change of direction ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, short (esp. BrE) ▪ major (esp. BrE) ▪ water VERB + DIVERSION ▪ make …   Collocations dictionary

  • diversion — di‧ver‧sion [daɪˈvɜːʆn, d ǁ ɜːrʒn] noun [singular] COMMERCE when money stops being spent in one area of business or on one type of product, and starts being spent on another: • a diversion of resources away from the competitive export market * …   Financial and business terms

  • diversion — noun 1 (C) something that stops you from paying attention to what you are doing or what is happening: create a diversion (=deliberately take someone s attention away from something else): Some of the prisoners created a diversion while Riggs… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • diversion — early 15c., diverse condition; c.1600 act of diverting, from M.Fr. diversion, from L.L. diversionem (nom. diversio), noun of action from pp. stem of L. divertere (see DIVERT (Cf. divert)). Sense of amusement, entertainment is first recorded 1640s …   Etymology dictionary

  • diversion — noun 1) the diversion of 19 rivers Syn: rerouting, redirection, deflection, deviation, divergence 2) traffic diversions Syn: detour, bypass, deviation, alternative route 3) the noise created …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • diversion — noun 1) the diversion of the river Syn: re routing, redirection, deflection, deviation, divergence 2) traffic diversions Syn: detour, deviation, alternative route 3) the noise created a div …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • diversion — noun Date: 1600 1. the act or an instance of diverting from a course, activity, or use ; deviation < bad weather forced the diversion of several flights > 2. something that diverts or amuses ; pastime …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • diversion — noun a) A tactic used to draw attention away from the real threat or action. b) A hobby; an activity that distracts the mind. See Also: diverse, diversity, divert …   Wiktionary

  • diversion */ — UK [daɪˈvɜː(r)ʃ(ə)n] / US [dɪˈvɜrʒ(ə)n] / US [daɪˈvɜrʒ(ə)n] noun Word forms diversion : singular diversion plural diversions 1) [countable] something that is intended to take someone s attention away from something that you do not want them to… …   English dictionary

  • diversion — di|ver|sion [ dı vɜrʒn, daı vɜrʒn ] noun * 1. ) count something intended to take someone s attention away from something you do not want them to concentrate on or notice: create a diversion: You create a diversion and I ll run for the door! 2. )… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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