DIVERGENCE - Definition

Meaning of DIVERGENCE

Pronunciation:		di'vurjuns
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] the act of moving away in different direction from a common point; "an angle is formed by the divergence of two straight lines" [n] a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion" [n] degree of spatial separation [n] an infinite series that has no limit [n] a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean"

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	Synonyms:	departure, deviation, difference, disagreement, discrepancy, divergency, divergency, variance

	Antonyms:	convergence, convergency

	See Also:	allowance, difference, discrepancy, driftage, flection, flexion, fluctuation, inflection, interval, leeway, margin, separation, separation, series, tolerance, variance, variant, variation

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Diver"gence\, Divergency \Diver"gen*cy\, n. [Cf. F. divergence.] 1. 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. Rays come to the eye in a state of divergency. --??????. 2. Disagreement; difference. Related with some divergence by other writers. --Sir G. C. Lewis.

Thesaurus Terms

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