HyperDic: divergent

English > 2 senses of the word divergent:
ADJECTIVEalldivergentdiverging from another or from a standard
alldivergent, divergingtending to move apart in different directions
divergent > pronunciation
Soundsdayver'jhahnt; dihver'jhahnt
Rhymesabandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...
English > divergent: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningdiverging from another or from a standard.
Example"a divergent opinion"
BroaderdifferentUnlike in nature or quality or form or degree
Spanishdivergente
Catalandivergent
Nounsdivergencea difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
divergencythe act of moving away in different direction from a common point
Verbsdivergebe at variance with
English > divergent: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningtending to move apart in different directions.
Synonymdiverging
Narrowerbranchingresembling the branches of a tree
radiatingdiverging from a common point
See alsoobliqueslanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
Oppositeconvergenttending to come together from different directions
Spanishdivergente
Catalandivergent
Nounsdivergence, divergencythe act of moving away in different direction from a common point
Verbsdivergemove or draw apart / apart
divergeextend in a different direction

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