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divergence
/daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəns/
noun 4
Collocations
2ADJ.
straight
VERB + DIVERGENCE
made
Definitions
noun
1
The state or degree of being divergent: of diverging.
An angle is made by the divergence of straight lines.
2
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).
3
Disagreement; difference.
divergence of thought
4
The process in which two or more populations accumulate genetic changes (mutations) through time.
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Synonyms
noun — the act of moving away in different direction from a common
- divergency
noun — a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
noun — an infinite series that has no limit
- divergency
noun — a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
Antonyms
- convergence
- convergency
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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An angle is made by the divergence of straight lines.
Wiktionary02
divergence of thought
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