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divergent

adjective

di·​ver·​gent də-ˈvər-jənt How to pronounce divergent (audio)
dī-
1
a
: moving or extending in different directions from a common point : diverging from each other
divergent paths
see also divergent evolution
b
: differing from each other or from a standard
the divergent interests of capital and labor
2
mathematics : relating to or being an infinite (see infinite entry 1 sense 4c) sequence that does not have a limit or an infinite series whose partial sums do not have a limit
3
physics : causing rays (see ray entry 2 sense 1b) to draw apart from a common center : causing divergence of rays
a divergent lens
divergently adverb
Choose the Right Synonym for divergent

different, diverse, divergent, disparate, various mean unlike in kind or character.

different may imply little more than separateness but it may also imply contrast or contrariness.

different foods

diverse implies both distinctness and marked contrast.

such diverse interests as dancing and football

divergent implies movement away from each other and unlikelihood of ultimate meeting or reconciliation.

went on to pursue divergent careers

disparate emphasizes incongruity or incompatibility.

disparate notions of freedom

various stresses the number of sorts or kinds.

tried various methods

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web San Francisco and Los Angeles took wildly divergent paths to arrive at the same coveted place on Tuesday: the yellow tier in California’s reopening blueprint. Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 May 2021 What’s happening in the body that can lead to such divergent reactions? Colleen De Bellefonds, SELF, 29 Aug. 2022 The first Alaska Native woman to both enter and finish the race, Albert tells of her parents’ divergent ways of coming to terms with American culture. David James, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Aug. 2022 There seems little doubt that the slaying of Ms. Dugina was in some manner fallout from the war, though there are several divergent theories over who planted the car bomb that killed her and why. Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Aug. 2022 Since then, divergent accounts have emerged about what the two sides discussed and agreed to. Stephen Kalin, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022 The two universities in the nation’s capital illustrate divergent strategies on public health as colleges head into the third fall term since the shocking pandemic upheavals of early 2020. Nick Anderson, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2022 The attempt to interpret vastly divergent economic data is being made both on Wall Street and on Main Street. Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2022 The divergent fates of these two governors speak to a considerable difference between Democratic and Republican constituencies. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 17 Feb. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin dīvergent-, dīvergens, present participle of dīvergere "to proceed in different directions, diverge"

First Known Use

1696, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of divergent was in 1696

Phrases Containing divergent

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