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DIVERGENCE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of moving away in different direction from a common point
Example:
an angle is formed by the divergence of two straight lines
Synonyms:
divergence; divergency
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("divergence" is a kind of...):
separation (the act of dividing or disconnecting)
Derivation:
diverge (move or draw apart)
divergent (tending to move apart in different directions)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
Example:
a growing divergence of opinion
Synonyms:
disagreement; discrepancy; divergence; variance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("divergence" is a kind of...):
difference (the quality of being unlike or dissimilar)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "divergence"):
allowance; leeway; margin; tolerance (a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits)
Derivation:
divergent (diverging from another or from a standard)
Sense 3
Meaning:
An infinite series that has no limit
Synonyms:
divergence; divergency
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("divergence" is a kind of...):
series ((mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions)
Antonym:
convergence (the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit)
Derivation:
diverge (have no limits as a mathematical series)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A variation that deviates from the standard or norm
Example:
the deviation from the mean
Synonyms:
departure; deviation; difference; divergence
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("divergence" is a kind of...):
fluctuation; variation (an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "divergence"):
discrepancy; variance; variant (an event that departs from expectations)
driftage (the deviation (by a vessel or aircraft) from its intended course due to drifting)
flection; flexion; inflection (deviation from a straight or normal course)
Derivation:
diverge (be at variance with; be out of line with)
