different between diversion vs diversionary

English

Etymology

From French diversion, from Medieval Latin diversio, from Latin divertere, past participle diversus (“to divert”); see divert.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /d??v???n/, /da??v???n/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /da??v????n/, /da??v????n/
• Rhymes: -??(?)??n

Noun

diversion (countable and uncountable, plural diversions)

1. (military) A tactic used to draw attention away from the real threat or action.
2. A hobby; an activity that distracts the mind.
3. The act of diverting.
4. Removal of water via a canal.
5. (transport) A detour, such as during road construction.
6. (transport) The rerouting of cargo or passengers to a new transshipment point or destination, or to a different mode of transportation before arrival at the ultimate destination.
7. (law) Officially halting or suspending a formal criminal or juvenile justice proceeding and referral of the accused person to a treatment or care program.

Synonyms

• (military): faint
• (hobby): See also Thesaurus:hobby

Related terms

• diverse
• diversity
• divert

Translations

See also

• hobby
• distraction
• red herring

Further reading

• diversion in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• diversion in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

References

Anagrams

• vireonids

French

Noun

diversion f (plural diversions)

1. pastime, diversion, entertainment

Derived terms

• faire diversion

Related terms

• divertir

Further reading

• “diversion” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• dérivions
• viderions

English

Etymology

diversion +? -ary

Adjective

diversionary (comparative more diversionary, superlative most diversionary)

1. That serves as a diversion.

References

• “diversionary”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.