di·ver·gent

[dih-vur-juhnt, dahy-]
adjective
1.
diverging; differing; deviating.
2.
pertaining to or causing divergence.
3.
(of a mathematical expression) having no finite limits.

Origin:
1690–1700; < Medieval Latin dīvergent- (stem of dīvergēns, present participle of dīvergere). See diverge, -ent

di·ver·gent·ly, adverb
non·di·ver·gent, adjective
non·di·ver·gent·ly, adverb
un·di·ver·gent, adjective
un·di·ver·gent·ly, adverb
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divergent (daɪˈvɜːdʒənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  diverging or causing divergence
2.  (of opinions, interests, etc) different
3.  maths (of a series) having no limit; not convergent
4.  botany (of plant organs) farther apart at their tops than at their bases
 
usage  The use of divergent to mean different as in they hold widely divergent views is considered by some people to be incorrect
 
di'vergently
 
adv

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Word Origin & History

divergent
1690s, from Mod.L. divergentem, prp. of divergere (see diverge).
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Example sentences
The two daughters had quite different upbringings, and as primary guardians of
  the estate they play equally divergent roles.
When we know how this process really works, we can start to develop in
  interesting and perhaps divergent ways.
We risk filling the time with consensus, rather than exploring divergent,
  multi-disciplinary viewpoints.
The two have remained friends, even as they have taken divergent paths.
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