divergency

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /daɪˈvɝdʒənsi/ UK /daɪˈvɜːdʒənsi/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the state of diverging; a difference or departure from a common point

A growing divergency of opinion split the once-united party.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the state of diverging; a... divergence difference deviation departure disparity variance

Opposites

convergence agreement conformity similarity

Word family

Related forms diverge divergent divergence

Etymology

From diverge + -ency; diverge from Latin divergere ('to bend in different directions'), from dis- ('apart') + vergere ('to bend, incline, turn').

divergere Latin vergere Latin

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Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# divergency

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /daɪˈvɝdʒənsi/
**IPA (UK):** /daɪˈvɜːdʒənsi/

## Meanings
1. the state of diverging; a difference or departure from a common point

## Examples
- A growing divergency of opinion split the once-united party.

## Synonyms
- divergence
- difference
- deviation
- departure
- disparity
- variance

## Antonyms
- convergence
- agreement
- conformity
- similarity

## Related Forms
- diverge
- divergent
- divergence

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: divergere
- Root: vergere

## Etymology
From diverge + -ency; diverge from Latin divergere ('to bend in different directions'), from dis- ('apart') + vergere ('to bend, incline, turn').

## AI Etymology
Divergency is from diverge + -ency; diverge from Latin divergere ('to bend in different directions'), from dis- ('apart') + vergere ('to bend, incline, turn'). Important recorded forms include divergere (Latin) and vergere (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers the state of diverging; a difference or departure from a common point. The wider family includes related words such as diverge, divergent, and divergence.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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