divergence.

1. The process or state of moving apart or becoming different.

2. Failure of a sequence, series, or related process to converge under the stated definition.

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Words that belong together

• divergence of views
• divergence between results

On the page

A divergence of views emerged.

The study examined divergence between the results.

The paths showed increasing divergence.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic. Forms: Usually mass; divergences for separate differences. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.