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Divergent

Divergent Meaning & Definition
Divergent Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Divergent?

[adj] tending to move apart in different directions
[adj] diverging from another or from a standard; "a divergent opinion"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Divergent: branching | different | differing(a) | diverging | radiating(a)

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See Also | oblique

Divergent In Webster's Dictionary

\Di*ver"gent\, a. [Cf. F. divergent. See {Diverge}.] 1. Receding farther and farther from each other, as lines radiating from one point; deviating gradually from a given direction; -- opposed to {convergent}. 2. (Optics) Causing divergence of rays; as, a divergent lens. 3. Fig.: Disagreeing from something given; differing; as, a divergent statement. {Divergent series}. (Math.) See {Diverging series}, under {Diverging}.

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