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Zigzag vs Digressive - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between zigzag and digressive

is that zigzag is moving in, or having a zigzag while digressive is marked by digression; rambling.

As a noun zigzag

is a line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions.

As a verb zigzag

is to move or to twist in a zigzag manner.

As an adverb zigzag

is in a zigzag manner or pattern.

As a proper noun Zigzag

is a small town in Oregon.

zigzag

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions
  • one of such sharp turns

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Moving in, or having a zigzag.
  • *
    • between two spears of rock, directly in line with his position, showed a zigzag crack that at night would let through the gleam of sky.

    Verb

  • To move or to twist in a zigzag manner.
  • *
    • At the base this vent was dark, cool, and smelled of dry, musty dust. It zigzagged so that he could not see ahead more than a few yards at a time.

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • in a zigzag manner or pattern

    • References

    English reduplications English refractory feminine rhymes ----

    digressive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Marked by digression; rambling

    • Derived terms

    * digressiveness

    Related terms

    * digress * digression