divergent
pronunciation
How to pronounce divergent in British English:
UK [daɪˈvɜːdʒənt]
How to pronounce divergent in American English:
US [daɪˈvɜːrdʒənt]
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- Adjective:
- diverging from another or from a standard
- tending to move apart in different directions
Word Origin
- divergent (adj.)
- 1690s, from Modern Latin divergentem (nominative divergens), present participle of divergere (see diverge). Related: Divergently.
Example
- 1. The highest levels of creativity require both convergent thinking and divergent thinking .
- 2. The generation stage is thought to involve divergent thinking whereas the exploration stage is thought to involve convergent thinking .
- 3. What is so unique about this study is that it took a typical iq tests and turned it into a divergent thinking test .
- 4. There is some evidence that lefties are better at divergent thinking , or starting from existing knowledge to develop new concepts , which is considered an element of creativity .
- 5. You 're opening up your ability to combine and associate seemingly divergent subjects and stimuli .