diverge
to move, lie, or extend in different directions from a common point; branch off.
to differ in opinion, character, form, etc.; deviate.
Mathematics. (of a sequence, series, etc.) to have no unique limit; to have infinity as a limit.
to turn aside or deviate, as from a path, practice, or plan.
to deflect or turn aside.
Origin of diverge
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Other words for diverge
Other words from diverge
- non·di·verg·ing, adjective
- un·di·verg·ing, adjective
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How to use diverge in a sentence
Earnings reports in recent days have shown how retailers’ fortunes have diverged in the pandemic.
“All of the models start to diverge around the middle of the century, depending on what path we set ourselves on,” Barnard said.
Nobody’s Talking About the Sports Arena Flood Zone | MacKenzie Elmer | August 19, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoThe two approaches diverged substantially in philosophy and implementation.
Inside China’s unexpected quest to protect data privacy | Tate Ryan-Mosley | August 19, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewThe researchers estimate that the tuatara and their ancestors diverged from snakes and lizards about 250 million years ago, meaning the group predates even the oldest dinosaurs.
How tuatara live so long and can withstand cool weather | Jake Buehler | August 5, 2020 | Science NewsBased on the evolutionary relationship among the 68 coronaviruses, the researchers estimate that the branch of the virus family tree that leads to SARS-CoV-2 diverged from related viruses between 1948 and 1982.
Close relatives of the coronavirus may have been in bats for decades | Erin Garcia de Jesus | July 28, 2020 | Science News
And it is that climax where the book and the film diverge the most, and which will probably upset the most people.
Why 'The Giver' Movie Will Disappoint the Book's Fans | Kevin Fallon | August 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere are too many issues on which his viewpoint and mine diverge.
At this point, their versions of the events diverge dramatically.
Exclusive: Brown University Student Speaks Out on What It’s Like to Be Accused of Rape | Cathy Young | June 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhat we call “culture” refers to a broad range of concepts and ideas that overlap and diverge at various points.
How Much Does 'Culture' Matter for 'Inner-City' Poverty? | Jamelle Bouie | March 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd not surprisingly, those views diverge dramatically across racial lines.
He pauses, having come to the place where their ways diverge.
The Diamond Coterie | Lawrence L. LynchFrom the focus of the earthquake, wave-paths diverge in all directions.
A Study of Recent Earthquakes | Charles DavisonThe passages in Homer upon which opinions diverge most are isolated ones, occurring in similes and fragmentary descriptions.
Homer and His Age | Andrew LangAfter a period of pure imitation you will begin, at first almost imperceptibly, to diverge into a direction of your own.
Journalism for Women | E.A. BennettThe course had been over high pressure-waves and in some places we had to diverge on account of crevasses and—fresh water!
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas Mawson
British Dictionary definitions for diverge
/ (daɪˈvɜːdʒ) /
to separate or cause to separate and go in different directions from a point
(intr) to be at variance; differ: our opinions diverge
(intr) to deviate from a prescribed course
(intr) maths (of a series or sequence) to have no limit
Origin of diverge
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