divergence

C1 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəns/ See IPA manual

Freq #75371

Meanings

1

noun
A difference between opinions, facts, or claims.

There was a growing divergence of opinion among the committee members.
2

noun
The act of separating and moving in different directions.

An angle is formed by the divergence of two straight lines.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a difference between... variance departure

2 noun · the act of separating and... divergency

Word family

Forms divergences

Derived forms codivergencedivergencelessdivergencyhyperdivergencehypodivergenceneurodivergencenondivergencenormodivergenceoverdivergencesubdivergenceunderdivergence

Related forms diverge divergent

Etymology

By surface analysis, diverge + -ence.

Topics

Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# divergence

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəns/
**Frequency rank:** 75371

## Meanings
1. A difference between opinions, facts, or claims.
2. The act of separating and moving in different directions.

## Examples
- There was a growing divergence of opinion among the committee members.
- An angle is formed by the divergence of two straight lines.

## Derived Forms
- codivergence
- divergenceless
- divergency
- hyperdivergence
- hypodivergence
- neurodivergence
- nondivergence
- normodivergence
- overdivergence
- subdivergence
- underdivergence

## Related Forms
- diverge
- divergent

## Etymology
By surface analysis, diverge + -ence.

## AI Etymology
Divergence has the etymology By surface analysis, diverge + -ence. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean a difference between opinions, facts, or claims, or the act of separating and moving in different directions. Related forms include diverge, divergent. Derived formations include codivergence, divergenceless, divergency, hyperdivergence, hypodivergence.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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