divergence
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divergence
- /daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəns/
- /dɪˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəns/
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)dʒəns
Where it comes from
By surface analysis, diverge + -ence.
noun divergences
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The state or degree of being divergent: of diverging.
An angle is made by the divergence of straight lines.
Similar: divergency · Opposite: convergence, convergency
- The operator which maps a function F=(F₁, ... Fₙ) from a n-dimensional vector space to itself to the function ∑ᵢ₌₁ⁿ(∂F_i)/(∂x_i).
- Disagreement; difference. divergence of thought
- The process in which two or more populations accumulate genetic changes (mutations) through time.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: divergency, deviation, difference, discrepancy, variance, disagreement, departure, diverging, divergent, contradiction, disconnection, differing, differential, digression, differentiation, split
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Every language
noun the degree of divergence
| Español | divergencia |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 発散 hassan |
| 中文 | 差異 /差异 chāyì |
| Português | divergência |
| Français | divergence |
| Deutsch | Abweichung |
| Italiano | divergenza |
| Română | divergență |
| Русский | расхожде́ние rasxoždénije, отклоне́ние otklonénije, несоотве́тствие nesootvétstvije |
noun mathematical operator
| Español | divergencia |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 発散 hassan |
| 中文 | 散度 sàndù |
| Português | divergência, divergente |
| Français | divergence |
| Deutsch | Divergenz |
| Italiano | divergenza |
| Română | divergență |
| Русский | диверге́нция divergéncija |
Talk about this word "divergence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/divergence. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. divergence. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/divergence "divergence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/divergence.Cite this
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