1.
[syn: divergent, diverging]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Diverge \Di*verge"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Diverged; p. pr. &
vb. n. Diverging.] [L. di- = dis- + vergere to bend,
incline. See Verge.]
1. To extend from a common point in different directions; to
tend from one point and recede from each other; to tend to
spread apart; to turn aside or deviate (as from a given
direction); -- opposed to converge; as, rays of light
diverge as they proceed from the sun.
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2. To differ from a typical form; to vary from a normal
condition; to dissent from a creed or position generally
held or taken.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Diverging \Di*ver"ging\, a.
Tending in different directions from a common center;
spreading apart; divergent.
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Diverging series (Math.), a series whose terms are larger
as the series is extended; a series the sum of whose terms
does not approach a finite limit when the series is
extended indefinitely; -- opposed to a converging
series.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
diverging
adj 1: tending to move apart in different directions [syn:
divergent, diverging] [ant: convergent]