DIVERGENCE

divergence, divergency

(noun) the act of moving away in different direction from a common point; “an angle is formed by the divergence of two straight lines”

discrepancy, disagreement, divergence, variance

(noun) a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; “a growing divergence of opinion”

divergence, divergency

(noun) an infinite series that has no limit

deviation, divergence, departure, difference

(noun) a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; “the deviation from the mean”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Noun

divergence (countable and uncountable, plural divergences)

The degree to which two or more things diverge.

(mathematics) the operator which maps a function F=(F₁, ... F_n) from a n-dimensional vector space to itself to the number $\backslash (\backslash sum\_\{i=1\}^n\; \backslash frac\{\backslash partial\; F\_i\}\{\backslash partial\; x\_i\}\backslash )$

(obsolete) disagreement; difference

The process in which two or more populations accumulate genetic changes (mutations) through time.

Synonyms

• (mathematical operator)

div

∇·

Antonyms

• convergence

Source: Wiktionary

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Di*ver"gence, Di*ver"gen*cy, n. Etym: [Cf. F. divergence.]

1. A receding from each other in moving from a common center; the state of being divergent; as, an angle is made by the divergence of straight lines. Rays come to the eye in a state of divergency.

2. Disagreement; difference. Related with some divergence by other writers. Sir G. C. Lewis.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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