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divergence

/daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəns/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.17 in modern English

Syllables
di-ver-gence
IPA
/daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəns/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or degree of being divergent: of diverging.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The operator which maps a function F=(F₁, ... Fₙ) from a n-dimensional vector space to itself to the function ∑ᵢ₌₁ⁿ(∂F_i)/(∂x_i).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Disagreement; difference.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

By surface analysis, diverge + -ence.

Usage

Inflected Forms

divergences (plural)

Derived Forms

codivergence divergenceless divergency hyperdivergence hypodivergence neurodivergence nondivergence normodivergence overdivergence subdivergence underdivergence

Phrases

divergence theorem point of divergence

Frequently Paired Words

diverge divergent curl gradient compressible solenoidal genetic drift

Synonyms

divergency mul:div mul:∇⋅ discrepancy disagreement variance deviation departure difference

Antonyms

convergence convergency

Rhymes With

emergence convergence resurgence reemergence submergence insurgence vergence urgence detergence immergence mergence upsurgence

Questions

How do you pronounce divergence?
The recorded pronunciation is /daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəns/.
What does divergence mean?
The state or degree of being divergent: of diverging.
Where does divergence come from?
By surface analysis, diverge + -ence.

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