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adjective diverging; differing; deviating.
pertaining to or causing divergence.
(of a mathematical expression) having no finite limits.
Origin of divergent First recorded in 1690–1700, divergent is from the Medieval Latin word dīvergent- (stem of dīvergēns, present participle of dīvergere ). See diverge, -ent
OTHER WORDS FROM divergent di·ver·gent·ly, adverb non·di·ver·gent, adjective non·di·ver·gent·ly, adverb un·di·ver·gent, adjective
un·di·ver·gent·ly, adverb
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Example sentences from the Web for divergent In the Divergent series, factions are at war with each other.
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We can entertain these divergent visions of the future because same-sex marriage was really a campaign, not a movement.
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Divergent is a film about a teenage girl that blatantly glosses over the desires of its adolescent heroine.
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While saying that consent is sexy is a great step, Divergent should go a step further and say that sex is sexy.
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Wells defines two divergent types of mind by the relative importance they attach to things past or things to come.
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Six basal feet curved, divergent , lamellar, with a middle rib and dentate edges.
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She would steer from the perils against which he had warned her, by one broad, divergent swerve.
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The ribs of the convex half are prominent and divergent , those of the concave side flattened and parallel.
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Coronal of the peristome with the same number of short, divergent feet, alternating with the larger pores.
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British Dictionary definitions for divergent adjective diverging or causing divergence
(of opinions, interests, etc) different
maths (of a series) having no limit; not convergent
botany (of plant organs) farther apart at their tops than at their bases
Derived forms of divergent divergently , adverb usage for divergent The use of divergent to mean different as in they hold widely divergent views is considered by some people to be incorrect
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