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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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   adjective. diverging; differing; deviating. pertaining to or causing divergence. (of a mathematical expression) having no finite limits. divergent. / daɪˈvɜːdʒənt / adjective. diverging or causing divergence. (of opinions, interests, etc) different. maths (of a series) having no limit; not convergent.

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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. Things that are divergent are diverging — moving away from a path or a standard.

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   5 days ago · 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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   1. Drawing apart from a common point; diverging. 2. Departing from convention. 3. Differing from another: a divergent opinion. 4. Mathematics Failing to approach a limit; not convergent. di·ver′gent·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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   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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   Varying from one another or from a norm; deviating; different. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Causing divergence. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. More Adjective Definitions (2) Synonyms: diverging. separate. radiating. conflicting. atypical. variant. aberrant. unequal. different. various. diverse. dissimilar.

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   There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective divergent. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. divergent has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. mathematics (1830s) psychology (1950s)