divergence
pronunciation
How to pronounce divergence in British English:
UK [daɪˈvɜːdʒəns]
How to pronounce divergence in American English:
US [daɪˈvɜːrdʒəns]
-
- Noun:
- the act of moving away in different direction from a common point
- a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
- an infinite series that has no limit
- a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
Word Origin
- divergence (n.)
- 1650s, from Modern Latin divergentia, from divergens (see diverge). Related: Divergency.
Example
- 1. Yet a big policy divergence is on the way .
- 2. This divergence among countries outweighed the compression within them .
- 3. The focus on different data could explain divergence .
- 4. How might such a divergence come about ?
- 5. The s & p downgrades have accelerated this process of divergence .