diverge
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verb (used without object)
1.
to move, lie, or extend in different directions from a common point; branch off.
2.
to differ in opinion, character, form, etc.; deviate.
3.
Mathematics. (of a sequence, series, etc.) to have no unique limit; to have infinity as a limit.
4.
to turn aside or deviate, as from a path, practice, or plan.
verb (used with object)
5.
to deflect or turn aside.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to separate or cause to separate and go in different directions from a point |
| 2. | (intr) to be at variance; differ: our opinions diverge |
| 3. | (intr) to deviate from a prescribed course |
| 4. | (intr) maths (of a series or sequence) to have no limit |
| [C17: from Medieval Latin dīvergere, from Latin | |
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Word Origin & History
diverge
1660s, from L. divergere "go in different directions," from dis- "apart" + vergere "to bend, turn" (see verge (v.)). Originally a term in optics; the figurative sense is 19c. Related: Diverged; diverging.
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Computing Dictionary
diverge definition
If a series of approximations to some value get progressively further from it then the series is said to diverge.
The reduction of some term under some evaluation strategy diverges if it does not reach a normal form after a finite number of reductions.
(1994-12-08)
Example sentences
Tell students that as part of evolution, species can converge and diverge over time.
Sad to see some in this discussion diverge to discomfort regarding pro and con, although discussion is substance of inquiry.
The move comes as the strategies of the two companies continue to diverge.
On one social indicator, however, the two groups diverge much more obviously: inequality of incomes.
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