departure
/dɪˈpɑɹtʃɚ/
noun
Common
1.n.the act of departing
2.n.a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
“the deviation from the mean”
3.n.euphemistic expressions for death
“thousands mourned his passing”
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departure and leaving share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. departure means “the act of departing”. leaving means “the act of departing”. leaving is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/dɪˈpɑɹtʃɚ/
1.n.the act of departing
2.n.a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
“the deviation from the mean”
3.n.euphemistic expressions for death
“thousands mourned his passing”
/ˈlivɪŋ/
1.n.the act of departing
| departure | leaving | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /dɪˈpɑɹtʃɚ/ | /ˈlivɪŋ/ |
| Said | di-PAHR-chur | LEE-ving |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Letters | 9 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 3 | 1 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | going, going away, leaving | departure, going, going away |
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