divergent (redirected from divergently)

di·ver·gent  (d-vûrjnt, 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.

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di·vergent·ly adv.

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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

Thesaurus

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 diverging 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

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divergent

adjective different, conflicting, differing, disagreeing, diverse, separate, varying, variant, diverging, dissimilar, deviating two people who have divergent views

Translations

divergent [daɪˈvɜːdʒənt] ADJ → divergente

divergent [daɪˈvɜː^rdʒ^ənt] adj (= different) [views] → divergent(e)

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

divergent [daɪˈvɜːdʒ/ənt] adj → divergente