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   Di·ver·gent

   /dəˈvərj(ə)nt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. tending to be different or develop in different directions: "divergent interpretations" Similar differingvaryingdifferentdissimilarunlikeunalikedisparatecontrastingcontrastiveantitheticalopposeddisagreeingconflictingclashingincompatiblecontradictoryat oddsat variancein oppositionOpposite similar
   • ▪ (of thought) using a variety of premises, especially unfamiliar premises, as bases for inference, and avoiding common limiting assumptions in making deductions: "divergent thinking"
   • 2. (of a series) increasing indefinitely as more of its terms are added.

   Derivatives

   • 1. divergency noun
   • 2. divergently adverb

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   The meaning of DIVERGENT is moving or extending in different directions from a common point : diverging from each other. How to use divergent in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Divergent.

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   What is divergent opinion?

   • (of opinions, views, etc.) different; no longer similar There are divergent opinions on this issue. Definition of divergent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   • Divergent things are different from each other. ...two people who have divergent views on this question. Similar customs were known in widely divergent cultures such as Ancient Egypt and Scandinavia. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Collins English Dictionary.

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   Where did the word divergent come from?

   • First recorded in 1690–1700, divergent is from the Medieval Latin word dīvergent- (stem of dīvergēns, present participle of dīvergere ). See diverge, -ent Those two divergent developments — his two-pick, 12-of-27 performance against Northwestern in the Big Ten championship game and Friday night’s masterpiece — were related.

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   adjective. diverging or causing divergence. (of opinions, interests, etc) different. maths (of a series) having no limit; not convergent. botany (of plant organs) farther apart at their tops than at their bases.

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   Something divergent is moving away from what is expected. Two divergent paths are moving in opposite directions — away from each other.

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   1. diverging or causing divergence. 2. (of opinions, interests, etc) different. 3. mathematics. (of a series) having no limit; not convergent. 4. botany. (of plant organs) farther apart at their tops than at their bases.

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