(hydrology) Lateral shifting of the course of a stream caused by extensive deposition of alluvium in its bed and frequently accompanied by the development of meanders.
divagation
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noun
- An instance of digressing: aside, deviation, digression, divergence, divergency, excursion, excursus, irrelevancy, parenthesis, tangent. See approach/retreat.
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The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
a message that departs from the main subject
Synonyms: digression, aside, excursus, parenthesis
Meaning #2:
a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
Synonyms: diversion, deviation, digression, deflection, deflexion
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| Concerto, for cello and string orchestra, Op. 61 (Classical Work) |
| Ravenna I, song for voice & piano (Lieder von Spitteler, Gamper No. 9), Op. 24b/9 (Classical Work) |
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- divagation
- Concerto, for cello and string orchestra, Op. 61 (Classical Work)
- Ravenna I, song for voice & piano (Lieder von Spitteler, Gamper No. 9), Op. 24b/9 (Classical Work)
- Andantes romantiques (3), for piano, Op. 13 (Classical Work)
- Allons dans les prés émaillés que parfument les roses, for piano in E major (Motifs 1/5), Op. 63/1/5 (Classical Work)
- Spielmannsweisen, song cycle (6) for voice & harp (or piano), Op. 56 (Classical Work)
- Das Schloss Durande, opera in 4 acts, Op. 53 (Classical Work)
- Für ein Gesangfest im Frühling, for male chorus & orchestra, Op. 54 (Classical Work)
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