Divergence - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |daɪˈvɜːrdʒəns|  American pronunciation of the word divergence
Brit.  |daɪˈvɜːdʒ(ə)ns|  British pronunciation of the word divergence

noun

- the act of moving away in different direction from a common point (syn: divergency)
an angle is formed by the divergence of two straight lines
- a variation that deviates from the standard or norm (syn: departure, deviation, difference)
- an infinite series that has no limit (syn: divergency)
- a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions (syn: disagreement, discrepancy, variance)
a growing divergence of opinion

Extra examples

...a growing divergence of opinion about that U.S. president's place in history...

...any divergence from the community's strict moral code was met with social ostracism...

Word forms

noun
singular: divergence
plural: divergences
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