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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.
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.
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. 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).
the act of dividing or disconnecting. noun. a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions. “a growing divergence of opinion”. synonyms: disagreement, discrepancy, variance. see more. see less. types: allowance, leeway, margin, tolerance.
3 days ago · divergence in British English. (daɪˈvɜːdʒəns ) 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.
a difference in opinions, views, etc. divergence from something the process of becoming different from what is expected, planned, etc. Definition of divergence noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
4 days ago · 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. Also diˈvergency Word forms: plural diˈvergencies. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
