departure: Meaning and Definition of

de•par•ture

1. an act or instance of departing: the time of departure; a hasty departure.
2. divergence or deviation, as from a standard, rule, etc.: a departure from accepted teaching methods.
1. the distance due east or west traveled by a vessel or aircraft.
2. Seepoint of departure.
4. the length of the projection, on the east-west reference line, of a survey line.
5. death.