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divergence
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noun (n)

  • the act of moving away in different direction from a common point(noun.act)
    Example:
    An angle is formed by the divergence of two straight lines.
    Synonym:
    divergency
    source: wordnet30
  • a variation that deviates from the standard or norm(noun.event)
    source: wordnet30
  • an infinite series that has no limit(noun.cognition)
    source: wordnet30
  • a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions(noun.attribute)
    Example:
    A growing divergence of opinion.
    source: wordnet30
  • A receding from each other in moving from a common center; the state of being divergent; as, an angle is made by the divergence of straight lines.(noun)
    source: webster1913
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