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- Dictionarydivergence/dʌɪˈvəːdʒ(ə)ns/
noun
- 1. the process or state of diverging: "the divergence between primates and other groups" Similar
- 2. the scalar product of the operator del and a given vector, which gives a measure of the quantity of flux emanating from any point of the vector field or the rate of loss of mass, heat, etc., from it.
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a situation in which two things become different, or the difference between them increases: a divergence of opinion. The figures reveal a marked divergence between public sector pay settlements and those in the private sector.
a situation in which two things become different, or the difference between them increases: a divergence of opinion. The figures reveal a marked divergence between public sector pay settlements and those in the private sector.
: the condition of being mathematically divergent. Synonyms. bifurcation. divarication. divergency. separation. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of divergence in a Sentence.
In vector calculus, divergence is a vector operator that operates on a vector field, producing a scalar field giving the quantity of the vector field's source at each point. More technically, the divergence represents the volume density of the outward flux of a vector field from an infinitesimal volume around a given point.
a. The act or process of diverging. b. The state of being divergent. c. The degree by which things diverge. 2. A departure from a norm; a deviation. See Synonyms at deviation. 3. A difference between or among items: "riven as the country was with competing interests and a wide divergence of incomes and ambitions" (James Conaway).
the process or fact of separating or becoming different. the divergence of these two species. divergence between A and B the divergence between humans and chimpanzees. There are divergences between the legal systems of the two countries. Want to learn more?
noun. divergences. A diverging, separating, or branching off. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The state of being divergent. American Heritage Medicine. The degree by which things diverge. American Heritage Medicine. Similar definitions. Departure from a particular viewpoint, practice, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
A divergence is a difference between two or more things, attitudes, or opinions.
The point where two things split off from each other is called a divergence. When you're walking in the woods and face a divergence in the path, you have to make a choice about which way to go.
Topics. 7.1 Definition of Divergence. 7.2 Properties of Divergence. 7.3 What does the Divergence signify? Why is it important?
