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divergently (comparative more divergently, superlative most divergently)
In a divergent manner
Source: Wiktionary
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
22 September 2024
(noun) a beginning from which an enterprise is launched; “he uses other people’s ideas as a springboard for his own”; “reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions”; “the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out”
“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States