DIVERGENT

divergent, diverging

(adjective) tending to move apart in different directions

divergent

(adjective) diverging from another or from a standard; “a divergent opinion”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

divergent (comparative more divergent, superlative most divergent)

Growing further apart; diverging.

(mathematics) Of a series, not converging; not approaching a limit.

Disagreeing from something given; differing.

Causing divergence of rays.

Anagrams

• ridge vent

Source: Wiktionary

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Di*ver"gent, a. Etym: [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)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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