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Divergence

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Noun

1. divergence, divergency

the act of moving away in different direction from a common point

Example Sentences:
'an angle is formed by the divergence of two straight lines'

2. departure, deviation, difference, divergence

a variation that deviates from the standard or norm

Example Sentences:
'the deviation from the mean'

3. divergence, divergency

an infinite series that has no limit

4. disagreement, discrepancy, divergence, variance

a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions

Example Sentences:
'a growing divergence of opinion'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Divergence

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noun
1. 
the act or result of diverging or the amount by which something diverges
2. 
the condition of being divergent
3. meteorology
the outflowing of airstreams from a particular area, caused by expanding air
4. mathematics
a. 
the scalar product of the operator, ∇, and a vector function, A, where ∇= i∂/∂x + j∂/∂y+ k∂/∂z, and i, j, and k are unit vectors. Usually written: div A, ∇A, or ∇A.
curl (sense 11), gradient (sense 4)
b. 
the property of being divergent
5. 
the spreading of a stream of electrons as a result of their mutual electrostatic repulsion
6. 
the turning of the eyes outwards in order to fixate an object farther away than that previously being fixated
Compare convergence (sense 7)
7. Also called: divergent evolution
the evolutionary development of structures or organisms that differ from each other in form and function but have evolved from the same basic structure or organism
Compare convergence (sense 5)

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Divergence

see synonyms of divergence
noun
1. 
a diverging, separating, or branching off
2. 
a becoming different in form or kind
3. 
departure from a particular viewpoint, practice, etc.
4. 
difference of opinion; disagreement

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Divergence

see synonyms of divergence
n.
1.
a. The act or process of diverging.
b. The state of being divergent.
c. The degree by which things diverge.
2. A departure from a norm; a deviation. See Synonyms at deviation.
3. A difference between or among items: "riven as the country was with competing interests and a wide divergence of incomes and ambitions" (James Conaway). See Synonyms at difference.
4. Biology The evolutionary tendency or process by which animals or plants that are descended from a common ancestor evolve into different forms when living under different conditions.
5. Mathematics The property or manner of diverging; failure to approach a limit.
6. Physiology A turning of both eyes outward from a common point or of one eye when the other is fixed.
7. Meteorology A condition characterized by the uniform expansion in volume of a mass of air over a region, usually accompanied by fair dry weather.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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