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diverge
(redirected from diverging from)

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di·verge  (d-vûrj, d-)
v. di·verged, di·verg·ing, di·verg·es
v.intr.
1. To go or extend in different directions from a common point; branch out.
2. To differ, as in opinion or manner.
3. To depart from a set course or norm; deviate. See Synonyms at swerve.
4. Mathematics To fail to approach a limit.
v.tr.
To cause (light rays, for example) to diverge; deflect.

[Latin dvergere : Latin d-, dis-, apart; see dis- + Latin vergere, to bend; see wer-2 in Indo-European roots.]

diverge
Verb
[-verging, -verged]
1. to separate and go in different directions
2. to be at variance; differ: the two books diverge in setting and in style
3. to deviate (from a prescribed course) [Latin dis- apart + vergere to turn]
divergence n
divergent adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.diverge - move or draw apart; "The two paths diverge here"
furcate, branch, fork, ramify, separate - divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork; "The road forks"
move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
converge - move or draw together at a certain location; "The crowd converged on the movie star"
2.diverge - have no limits as a mathematical series
math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
converge, meet - be adjacent or come together; "The lines converge at this point"
converge - approach a limit as the number of terms increases without limit
3.diverge - extend in a different direction; "The lines start to diverge here"; "Their interests diverged"
divaricate - branch off; "The road divaricates here"
bifurcate - split or divide into two
converge, meet - be adjacent or come together; "The lines converge at this point"
4.divergediverge - be at variance with; be out of line with
aberrate - diverge or deviate from the straight path; produce aberration; "The surfaces of the concave lens may be proportioned so as to aberrate exactly equal to the convex lens"
aberrate - diverge from the expected; "The President aberrated from being a perfect gentleman"
belie, contradict, negate - be in contradiction with
differ - be different; "These two tests differ in only one respect"

diverge
verb 2. conflict, differ, disagree, dissent, be at odds, be at variance
verb 3. deviate, depart, stray, wander, meander, turn aside
Translations
diverge [daɪˈvəːdʒ] vidivergir

diverge [daɪˈvəːdʒ] vidiverger

diverge [daɪˈvəːdʒ] viauseinandergehen

diverge [daɪˈvəːdʒ] vidivergere

diverge
v diverge [daiˈvəːdʒ]
1 to separate and go in different directions The roads diverge three kilometres further on. skei, uitmekaar loop, uiteenloop يَنْفَصِل، يَتَفَرَّع отклонявам се rozbíhat se forgrene sig sich trennen χωρίζω και παίρνω άλλη κατεύθυνση divergir, bifurcarse hargnema جدا شدن؛ منشعب شدن erkaantua diverger לְהִסתָעֵף अलग-अलग होना, करना razilaziti se, odvajati se elágazik bercabang greinast distaccarsi 分岐する 갈라지다, 분기하다 išsiskirti atšķirties; novirzīties mencapah uiteenlopen i hver sin retning, dele seg rozchodzić się divergir a se despărţi расходиться rozchádzať sa cepiti se razilaziti se gå åt olika håll, dela sig แยกจากกัน ayrılmak (道路)分叉 розходитися مختلف سمتوں میں جانا rẽ ra
2 to differ (from someone or something else); to go away (from a standard) This is where our opinions diverge. verskil يَتَباعَد различавам се rozcházet se divergere; gå i hver sin retning auseinandergehen αποκλίνω divergir lahku minema اختلاف پیدا کردن؛ مختلف شدن poiketa diverger לִהיוֹת שוֹנֶה भिन्न-भिन्न दिशाओं में जाना, भटकना razilaziti se eltér berbeda vera ólíkur divergere, differire 異なる 달라지다, 빗나가다 išsiskirti, nukrypti nesakrist membezakan verschillen, afwijken avvike/fjerne seg (fra) różnić się divergir a diferi расходиться; отклоняться rozchádzať sa razhajati se razilaziti se gå isär, skilja sig åt แตกต่างกัน farklı olmak (意見等)分岐 розходитися; відхилятися مختلف ، متفرق ہونا khác nhau
n diˈvergence
splitsing, afwyking إنْفِراج، تَباعُد، إنْفِصال отклонение rozdílnost afvigelse; divergens die Abweichung απόκλιση divergencia lahknemine جدایی؛ اختلاف عقیده poikkeama divergence הִסתָעֲפוּת विचलन, छितराव razilaženje széttartás; elágazás cabang mismunur; aðgreining; frávik divergenza, differenza 分岐 분기, 벗어남, 달라짐 išsiskyrimas, nukrypimas novirzīšanās; nesakrišana pencapahan afwijking avvik, divergens rozbieżność divergência divergenţă расхождение;отклонение rozdielnosť razhajanje razilaženje isärgående, avvikelse ความแตกต่าง ayrılık, farklılık 分叉,散度 розходження; відхилення انحراف sự rẽ ra 分叉
adj diˈvergent
uiteenlopend, afwykend مُتَباعِد، مُتَبايِن، مُنْفَرِج отклоняващ се odlišný afvigende; divergerende abweichend διιστάμενος divergente lahkuminev جدا شونده؛ متفاوت poikkeava divergent מִסתָעֵף विवधता koji skreće széttartó percabangan mismunandi; fráviks- divergente 分かれている 갈라지는, 다른 išsiskiriantis, nesutampantis atšķirīgs; citā virzienā ejošs mencapah afwijkend avvikende, innbyrdes forskjellig rozbieżny divergente divergent расходящийся;отклоняющийся odchylný različen različit isärgående, avvikande ซึ่งแตกต่างกัน ayrı, farklı 叉開的,發散的 такий, що розходиться; такий, що відхиляється منحرف rẽ ra


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