EXCURSUS Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word excursus. (close relations)
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| aside | adverb, nounadv, n | |||||
noun • a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage • a message that departs from the main subject adverb • on or to one side • out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts) • not taken into account or excluded from consideration • in a different direction • placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose • in reserve; not for immediate use | ||||||
| digression | nounn | |||||
noun • a message that departs from the main subject • a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) • wandering from the main path of a journey | ||||||
| detour | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked) verb • travel via a detour | ||||||
| deviation | nounn | |||||
noun • a variation that deviates from the standard or norm • the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function • the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances • deviate behavior • a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) | ||||||
| divergence | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of moving away in different direction from a common point • a variation that deviates from the standard or norm • an infinite series that has no limit • a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions | ||||||
| tangent | nounn | |||||
noun • a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point • ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle | ||||||
| divagation | nounn | |||||
noun • a message that departs from the main subject • a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) | ||||||
| parenthesis | nounn | |||||
noun • either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material • a message that departs from the main subject | ||||||
