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- DictionaryDi·ver·gence/dəˈvərj(ə)ns/
noun
- 1. the process or state of diverging: "the divergence between primates and other groups"
- 2. the inner product of the operator del and a given vector, which gives a measure of the quantity of flux emanating from any point of the vector field or the rate of loss of mass, heat, etc., from it.
a. : a drawing apart (as of lines extending from a common center) b. : difference, disagreement. c. evolutionary biology : the development of dissimilar traits or features (as of body structure or behavior) in closely related populations, species, or lineages of common ancestry that typically occupy dissimilar environments or ecological niches ...
a situation in which two things become different, or the difference between them increases: a divergence of opinion. The figures reveal a marked divergence between public sector pay settlements and those in the private sector.
noun. the act, fact, or amount of diverging: a divergence in opinion. Synonyms: deviation, variation, division, separation. Antonyms: convergence. (in physics, meteorology, etc.) the total amount of flux escaping an infinitesimal volume at a point in a vector field, as the net flow of air from a given region.
a situation in which two things become different, or the difference between them increases: a divergence of opinion. The figures reveal a marked divergence between public sector pay settlements and those in the private sector.
In vector calculus, divergence is a vector operator that operates on a vector field, producing a scalar field giving the quantity of the vector field's source at each point. More technically, the divergence represents the volume density of the outward flux of a vector field from an infinitesimal volume around a given point.
1. the act or result of diverging or the amount by which something diverges. 2. the condition of being divergent. 3. (Physical Geography) meteorol the outflowing of airstreams from a particular area, caused by expanding air. 4. (Mathematics) maths.
The point where two things split off from each other is called a divergence. When you're walking in the woods and face a divergence in the path, you have to make a choice about which way to go. A divergence doesn't have to be a physical split — it can also be a philosophical division.
divergence. noun. /daɪˈvɜːdʒəns/. /daɪˈvɜːrdʒəns/. [countable, uncountable] (formal) the process or fact of separating or becoming different. the divergence of these two species. divergence between A and B the divergence between humans and chimpanzees.
3 days ago · A divergence is a difference between two or more things, attitudes, or opinions.
the act, fact, or amount of diverging: a divergence in opinion. (in physics, meteorology, etc.) the total amount of flux escaping an infinitesimal volume at a point in a vector field, as the net flow of air from a given region.
