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   departure

   /dɪˈpɑːtʃə/

   noun

   • 1. the action of leaving, especially to start a journey: "the day of departure" Similar leavinggoinggoing awaygoing offleave-takingwithdrawalexitegressquittingdecampingretreatretirementretiralflightfleeingrunning awaydesertionsetting offsetting outstarting outOpposite arrival
   • ▪ a deviation from an accepted, prescribed, or usual course of action: "the album is not a radical departure from the band's previous work" Similar deviationdivergencedigressionshiftvariationchangechange of directionchangedifference of emphasisinnovationnoveltyrarity
   • ▪ the amount of a ship's change of longitude.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French departeure, from the verb departir (see depart).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › departureDEPARTURE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the act of leaving a place, or a flight, train, etc. that is leaving a place at a particular time: He had arranged a meeting for the morning before his departure for Singapore. Check our website for the flight times for departures from Bristol airport.

   • Departure: Polish Translation

     departure translations: wyjazd, odjazd, odlot, odejście....

   • Departure: Thai Translation

     departure translations: การออกเดินทาง. Learn more in the...

   • Departure: French Translation

     departure translations: départ [masculine], départ...

   • Departure: Italian Translation

     departure translations: partenza, partenza. Learn more in...

   • Departure: Vietnamese Translation

     departure translations: sự khởi hành. Learn more in the...

   • Departure: Malay Translation

     departure translations: keberangkatan. Learn more in the...

   • Departure: Japanese Translation

     departure translations: 出発. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Departure: Russian Translation

     departure translations: отправление, вылет , отклонение,...

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   The meaning of DEPARTURE is the act or an instance of departing. How to use departure in a sentence.

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   What do you mean by departure?

   • n. 1. The act of leaving. 2. A starting out, as on a trip or a new course of action. 3. A divergence or deviation, as from an established rule, plan, or procedure: ordered curry as a departure from his usual bland diet. 4. Nautical The distance sailed due east or west by a ship on its course.

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   What is a point of departure?

   • point of departure. Surveying. the length of the projection, on the east-west reference line, of a survey line. Archaic. death. 1375–1425; late Middle English < Old French departëure; compare Anglo-French departir (noun use of infinitive).

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   What does depart mean?

   • 1. an act or instance of departing. 2. divergence or deviation, as from a standard or rule. 3. the distance due east or west traveled by a vessel or aircraft. 4. the length of the projection, on the east-west reference line, of a survey line. 5. Archaic. death. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Old French departëure. See depart, -ure]

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   • Departure is thrilled to announce the opening of their new offices in the heart of Dallas, Texas. Y’all best be excited. We create emotionally-evocative advertising that builds strong relationships between brands and consumers.

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   noun. the act or an instance of departing. a deviation or variation from previous custom; divergence. a project, course of action, venture, etc. selling is a new departure for him. nautical. the net distance travelled due east or west by a vessel.

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   1. The act of leaving. 2. A starting out, as on a trip or a new course of action. 3. A divergence or deviation, as from an established rule, plan, or procedure: ordered curry as a departure from his usual bland diet. 4. Nautical The distance sailed due east or west by a ship on its course.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › departureDeparture - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A departure is the act of leaving somewhere. Think about an airport that has departure gates for outgoing passengers and an arrival area for people flying in.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › departuredeparture noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   a place where a journey starts. (formal) an idea, a theory or an event that is used to start a discussion, an activity, etc. The author takes Freud's dream theories as the point of departure for his essay. Definition of departure noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › departureDEPARTURE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   DEPARTURE definition: 1. the act of leaving a place, especially to start a journey to another place: 2. a change from…. Learn more.