English Explanatory Dictionary

divergence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state or degree of being divergent: of diverging.
  2. 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).
  3. Disagreement; difference.
  4. The process in which two or more populations accumulate genetic changes (mutations) through time.

Pronunciation

/daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəns/ /dɪˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəns/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-divergence.wav

Word forms

divergence divergences

Etymology

By surface analysis, diverge + -ence.

Synonyms

divergency mul:div mul:∇⋅

Antonyms

convergence convergency

Related words

diverge divergent

Derived words

codivergence divergenceless divergence theorem divergency hyperdivergence hypodivergence neurodivergence nondivergence normodivergence overdivergence point of divergence subdivergence underdivergence
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