di·ver·gent (d -vûr j nt, d -)adj. 1. Drawing apart from a common point; diverging. 2. Departing from convention. 3. Differing from another: a divergent opinion. 4. Mathematics Failing to approach a limit; not convergent. di·ver gent·ly adv. |
divergent [daɪˈvɜːdʒənt]
adj
1. diverging or causing divergence
2. (of opinions, interests, etc.) different
3. (Mathematics) Maths (of a series) having no limit; not convergent
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany (of plant organs) farther apart at their tops than at their bases
divergently adv
Usage: The use of divergent to mean different as in they hold widely divergent views is considered by some people to be incorrect
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | divergent - diverging from another or from a standard; "a divergent opinion" different - unlike in nature or quality or form or degree; "took different approaches to the problem"; "came to a different conclusion"; "different parts of the country"; "on different sides of the issue"; "this meeting was different from the earlier one" |
| 2. | divergent - tending to move apart in different directions oblique - slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled; "the oblique rays of the winter sun"; "acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles"; "the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base" convergent - tending to come together from different directions |
divergent
adjective different, conflicting, differing, disagreeing, diverse, separate, varying, variant, diverging, dissimilar, deviating two people who have divergent views
Translations
divergent
adj views → unterschiedlich, auseinandergehend; interests → unterschiedlich, voneinander abweichend; to take or follow divergent paths → unterschiedliche Wege gehen; to be divergent from something → von etw abweichen; divergent response (Psych) → divergente Reaktion
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