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divergence
noun di·ver·gence \-ˈvər-jən(t)s\
Definition of DIVERGENCE
1
a : a drawing apart (as of lines extending from a common center) b : difference, disagreement c : the acquisition of dissimilar characters by related organisms in unlike environments
2
: a deviation from a course or standard
3
: the condition of being mathematically divergent
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First Known Use of DIVERGENCE
1656
Related to DIVERGENCE
- Synonyms
- bifurcation, divarication, divergency, separation, parting of the ways
- Antonyms
- convergence
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divergence
noun di·ver·gence \də-ˈvər-jən(t)s, dī-\
Medical Definition of DIVERGENCE
1
a : a drawing apart b : the acquisition of dissimilar characters by related organisms under the influence of unlike environments
2
: dissemination of the effect of activity of a single nerve cell through multiple synaptic connections—compare convergence 4
—di·verge \-ˈvərj\ verb, di·verged di·verg·ing
—di·ver·gent \-ˈvər-jənt\ adjective
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