| 单词 | divergence |
| 释义 | divergence (once / 3421 pages) 1n 2n The point where two things split off from each other is called a divergence. When you're walking in the woods and face a divergence in the path, you have to make a choice about which way to go. A divergence doesn't have to be a physical split — it can also be a philosophical division. The divergence of opinion between a school board and a group of parents might cause such a heated argument that the students at the meeting are obviously better behaved than the adults. Divergence can also mean a deviation from standards or norms, like the divergence between your state's smoking laws and those of your neighboring states. WORD FAMILYdivergence: divergences+/diverge: diverged, divergency, divergent, diverges, diverging/divergency: divergencies/divergent: divergence, divergently/diverging: divergingly USAGE EXAMPLESYet the divergence of views between MPs and constituents is most striking for Labour. Economist(Dec 15, 2016) The gene family results from TreeFam pipeline and the estimated divergence time between species were used as inputs. Nature(Dec 13, 2016) “Divergence can’t get too wide without the dollar getting too strong,” he said, adding that will slow upward movement on U.S. rates. Wall Street Journal(Dec 13, 2016) 1 1n the act of moving away in different direction from a common point an angle is formed by the divergence of two straight lines Syn|Hyper divergency separation the act of dividing or disconnecting 2n a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions a growing divergence of opinion Syn|Hypo|Hyper disagreement, discrepancy, variance allowance, leeway, margin, tolerance a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits difference the quality of being unlike or dissimilar 3n a variation that deviates from the standard or norm 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper departure, deviation, difference discrepancy, variance, variant an event that departs from expectations driftagethe deviation (by a vessel or aircraft) from its intended course due to drifting flection, flexion, inflectiondeviation from a straight or normal course fluctuation, variation an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change n an infinite series that has no limit Syn|Ant|Hyper divergency convergence, convergency the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit series (mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions |
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