Divergence
noun
The action of moving, spreading, or extending in different ways or directions from a common point.
There was a divergence in their opinions about the matter.
Often appears as...
- significant divergence
- divergence of opinion
noun
The action of becoming different or separate.
The divergence between the wealthy and poor has increased over time.
Often appears as...
- divergence in viewpoints
- cultural divergence
noun
In mathematics, the operation of finding the divergence of a vector field.
The divergence of a vector field at a point is a scalar function.
Often appears as...
- divergence theorem
- compute the divergence
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Technical
noun
In genetics, the evolution of different forms or species from a common ancestor.
Divergence of species occurs due to natural selection and adaptation to their environment.
Often appears as...
- genetic divergence
- evolutionary divergence
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noun
The action of moving, spreading, or extending in different ways or directions from a common point.
There was a divergence in their opinions about the matter.
Often appears as...
- significant divergence
- divergence of opinion
noun
The action of becoming different or separate.
The divergence between the wealthy and poor has increased over time.
Often appears as...
- divergence in viewpoints
- cultural divergence
noun
In mathematics, the operation of finding the divergence of a vector field.
The divergence of a vector field at a point is a scalar function.
Often appears as...
- divergence theorem
- compute the divergence
Usage tips
Technical
noun
In genetics, the evolution of different forms or species from a common ancestor.
Divergence of species occurs due to natural selection and adaptation to their environment.
Often appears as...
- genetic divergence
- evolutionary divergence
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/2Context Matters
Consider whether 'divergence' implies a neutral, positive, or negative direction of change.
The team's divergence in strategies led to a more comprehensive approach.
Pro Tip 2/2Common Source
'Divergence' often suggests a shared starting point before things become different.
After the meeting, there was a clear divergence in the members' goals.
Pro Tip 1/2Context Matters
Consider whether 'divergence' implies a neutral, positive, or negative direction of change.
The team's divergence in strategies led to a more comprehensive approach.
Pro Tip 2/2Common Source
'Divergence' often suggests a shared starting point before things become different.
After the meeting, there was a clear divergence in the members' goals.
Pro Tip 1/2Context Matters
Consider whether 'divergence' implies a neutral, positive, or negative direction of change.
The team's divergence in strategies led to a more comprehensive approach.
Pro Tip 2/2Common Source
'Divergence' often suggests a shared starting point before things become different.
After the meeting, there was a clear divergence in the members' goals.
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Nancy N. Chen: The...
may also feature a range of ordinary consumers to represent their brand as accessible and inclusive. These approaches are helpful correctives to address the divergence between ideals and actual lived bodies in everyday life. These are important directions addressing narrow body ideals
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Drew Berry: Animations...
and then sketches out the first tree of life, which is his perception of how all the species, all living things on Earth are connected through evolutionary history -- the origin of species through natural selection and divergence from an ancestral population. Even as a scientist,
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Chris Bangle: Great cars...
Well, what I didn't know was, and what we found out was -- these guys, they can't even like talk to each other under those conditions. You get a divergence of Newtonian and quantum thinking at that point, you have a split in your dialog that is so deep, and so far,
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Tim Brown: Tales of...
divergence and convergence. And I think it’s probably in the divergent mode that we most need playfulness. Perhaps in convergent mode we need to be more serious. And so being able to move between those modes is really quite important. So, it’s where there’s a
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Niall Ferguson: The 6...
Not a big divergence in terms of uniform design for border guards admittedly, but in almost every other respect, it's a huge divergence. Which leads me to think that neither geography nor national character, popular explanations for this kind of thing,
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Stopping Pandemics, An...
the answer is complicated because of the great divergence of opinions throughout the country and the independence as it were of the states and local areas of the kinds of decisions that they want to make i had said over and over again and that's the
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Tim Brown urges...
where we make the best choice out of available alternatives, it encourages us to take a divergent approach, to explore new alternatives, new solutions, new ideas that have not existed before. But before we go through that process of divergence,
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Building smart cities PIPE...
cities that are being built there are literally closed technical systems I don't know and I may not be alive when they collapse but I think there will be a different type of space there will not be much room for that kind of divergence
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Cheryl Hayashi: The...
To put that into perspective, this red vertical bar here marks the divergence time of humans from chimpanzees, a mere seven million years ago. All spiders make silk at some point in their life.
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The "bottom billion" -...
divergence continues for another forty years combined with social integration globally it will build a nightmare for our children we need compassion to get ourselves started and enlightened
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Nancy N. Chen: The...
may also feature a range of ordinary consumers to represent their brand as accessible and inclusive. These approaches are helpful correctives to address the divergence between ideals and actual lived bodies in everyday life. These are important directions addressing narrow body ideals
Video examples
Drew Berry: Animations...
and then sketches out the first tree of life, which is his perception of how all the species, all living things on Earth are connected through evolutionary history -- the origin of species through natural selection and divergence from an ancestral population. Even as a scientist,
Video examples
Chris Bangle: Great cars...
Well, what I didn't know was, and what we found out was -- these guys, they can't even like talk to each other under those conditions. You get a divergence of Newtonian and quantum thinking at that point, you have a split in your dialog that is so deep, and so far,
Video examples
Tim Brown: Tales of...
divergence and convergence. And I think it’s probably in the divergent mode that we most need playfulness. Perhaps in convergent mode we need to be more serious. And so being able to move between those modes is really quite important. So, it’s where there’s a
Video examples
Niall Ferguson: The 6...
Not a big divergence in terms of uniform design for border guards admittedly, but in almost every other respect, it's a huge divergence. Which leads me to think that neither geography nor national character, popular explanations for this kind of thing,
Video examples
Stopping Pandemics, An...
the answer is complicated because of the great divergence of opinions throughout the country and the independence as it were of the states and local areas of the kinds of decisions that they want to make i had said over and over again and that's the
Video examples
Tim Brown urges...
where we make the best choice out of available alternatives, it encourages us to take a divergent approach, to explore new alternatives, new solutions, new ideas that have not existed before. But before we go through that process of divergence,
Video examples
Building smart cities PIPE...
cities that are being built there are literally closed technical systems I don't know and I may not be alive when they collapse but I think there will be a different type of space there will not be much room for that kind of divergence
Video examples
Cheryl Hayashi: The...
To put that into perspective, this red vertical bar here marks the divergence time of humans from chimpanzees, a mere seven million years ago. All spiders make silk at some point in their life.
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The "bottom billion" -...
divergence continues for another forty years combined with social integration globally it will build a nightmare for our children we need compassion to get ourselves started and enlightened
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Lars Peter Hansen
American Economist
There is a big divergence between views on a variety of policy issues from fiscal stimulus to financial regulation. It's my hope and my ambition for the economics profession that as we advance our knowledge, that those discussions will narrow in their focus, and that it will help to have more prudent policy-making down the road.
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Peter R. Grant
American Scientist
The divergence of songs in the new population away from those in the progenitor population would only be prevented if these processes were balanced by repeated immigration and subsequent breeding: song flow.
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Urjit Patel
Indian Economist
There will always be divergence of views on the output gap, as it is unobservable in a rigorous direct sense. There are only estimates. How can there be a strong consensus on that?
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Azim Premji
Indian Businessman
If there are differences of views or divergence of ideas, they can be resolved through discussion and dialogue.
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Mario Monti
Italian Public Servant
I don't believe we're seeing the beginning of a divergence. We have seen a partial divergence on this case.
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Mina Kimes
Caterpillar has become a symbol of the growing divergence in corporate America between profits and wages.
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George Gaylord Simpson
American Scientist
Splitting and gradual divergence of genera is exemplified very well and in a large variety of organisms.
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J. William Fulbright
American Politician
There is an inevitable divergence between the world as it is and the world as men perceive it.
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Ibrahim Babangida
Nigerian Statesman
Debate and divergence of views can only enrich our history and culture.
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Lars Peter Hansen
American Economist
There is a big divergence between views on a variety of policy issues from fiscal stimulus to financial regulation. It's my hope and my ambition for the economics profession that as we advance our knowledge, that those discussions will narrow in their focus, and that it will help to have more prudent policy-making down the road.
Quote examples
Peter R. Grant
American Scientist
The divergence of songs in the new population away from those in the progenitor population would only be prevented if these processes were balanced by repeated immigration and subsequent breeding: song flow.
Quote examples
Urjit Patel
Indian Economist
There will always be divergence of views on the output gap, as it is unobservable in a rigorous direct sense. There are only estimates. How can there be a strong consensus on that?
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Azim Premji
Indian Businessman
If there are differences of views or divergence of ideas, they can be resolved through discussion and dialogue.
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Mario Monti
Italian Public Servant
I don't believe we're seeing the beginning of a divergence. We have seen a partial divergence on this case.
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Mina Kimes
Caterpillar has become a symbol of the growing divergence in corporate America between profits and wages.
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George Gaylord Simpson
American Scientist
Splitting and gradual divergence of genera is exemplified very well and in a large variety of organisms.
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J. William Fulbright
American Politician
There is an inevitable divergence between the world as it is and the world as men perceive it.
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Ibrahim Babangida
Nigerian Statesman
Debate and divergence of views can only enrich our history and culture.
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