divergence
/dʌɪˈvəːdʒ(ə)ns
/noun [mass noun]
1The process or state of diverging: the divergence between primates and other groups...
- The Isler-Brumfield papers provide yet another window into the processes that influence divergence.
- The evolutionary process of this divergence, however, is not well understood.
- Personally, I think that the two pendulums, convergence and divergence will continue to swing.
Synonyms
separation, dividing, parting, forking, branching;
fork, division
technical bifurcation
1.1 [count noun] A difference in opinions, interests, etc. a fundamental divergence of attitude...
- In any relationship there is a divergence of opinion, a variety of vested interests, different beliefs and values.
- This divergence of interests is manageable, but it is also fundamental.
- This line ignores the fundamental divergences between US and Indian interests.
Synonyms
difference, dissimilarity, variance, polarity, disparity, contrast;
disagreement, discrepancy, incompatibility, mismatch, conflict, clash
rare unlikeness, dissimilitude
deviation, digression, departure, shift, drift, drifting, straying, deflection, wandering, moving away;
variation, change, alteration
rare divagation
1.2 [count noun] A place where airflows or ocean currents diverge, typically marked by downwelling (of air) or upwelling (of water).Atmospheric divergence typically occurs where airflow is moving away from the centre of a pressure system....
- Of course, for any flow we might induce in water, with pipes or otherwise, the total divergence will always be exactly zero.
- This is a negative divergence, and the point is capturing flux, like water going down a sink.
2 Mathematics The scalar product of the operator del and a given vector, which gives a measure of the quantity of flux emanating from any point of the vector field or the rate of loss of mass, heat, etc., from it.Our example here is technical in nature, but some traders use a P / E ratio or other fundamental factors to measure correlation and divergence....
- With a constant rate, divergence time estimation is straightforward.
- A more accurate estimate of the speed of divergence can be made using the following more modern proof.
