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- the fact of something being sent somewhere different from where it was originally intended to go: the diversion of money to other projects
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DIVERSION definition: 1. a different route that is used because a road is closed: 2. the fact of something being sent…. Learn more.
diversion (pl. diversions) ( military ) A tactic used to draw attention away from the real threat or action. A hobby ; an activity that distracts the mind.
a change to where something is being sent, so it goes to a different place to that originally intended: the diversion of money to other projects. diversion noun (ROUTE) a different route that is used because a road is closed. diversion noun (ATTENTION) something that takes your attention away from something else:
a distraction away from business, care, or what one is paying attention to: I took advantage of the diversion to scribble a note. a recreation or pastime: His only diversion these days is golf. Military [countable] a false attack intended to draw off attention from the point of main attack.
British English: diversion NOUN / daɪˈvɜːʃən / digression A diversion is an action or event that attracts your attention away from what you are doing or concentrating on. The robbers threw smoke bombs to create a diversion.
diversion. [countable, uncountable] the act of changing the direction that somebody/something is following, or what something is used for. We made a short diversion to go and look at the castle. From Poiso we make a short diversion to drive to the top of the mountain.