diverging
AdjectiveSynonyms:
divergent
WordNet 3.0
Adjective (1)
- tending to move apart in different directionsSynonyms: divergent
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
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. [1913 Webster]
2.To differ from a typical form; to vary from a normal condition; to dissent from a creed or position generally held or taken. [1913 Webster]
Diverging \Di*ver"ging\, a. Tending in different directions from a common center; spreading apart; divergent. [1913 Webster]
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. [1913 Webster]