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How to pronounce divergence in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms disagreement, discrepancy, variance
Type of difference
Has types allowance, leeway, margin, tolerance
Derivation divergent


a growing divergence of opinion.
Type Words
Synonyms divergency
Type of series
Derivation diverge
Type Words
Synonyms departure, deviation, difference
Type of fluctuation, variation
Has types variant, flexion, inflection, variance, flection, discrepancy, driftage
Derivation diverge
Type Words
Synonyms divergency
Type of separation
Derivation diverge, divergent


an angle is formed by the divergence of two straight lines.

Examples of divergence

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I am sure therapist was afraid of divergence, rupture, and all that might ensue.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
The ONS gave no clear reason for the divergence between the two jobless measures.
From the money.uk.msn.com
On the other hand, one divergence revolves around the ways evil is interpreted.
From the dallasnews.com
The divergence between the world's big three will compound the risks in each one.
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The main reason is the divergence in economic conditions between the two areas.
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This suggests a slightly longer divergence time for the two coelacanth species.
From the nature.com
In its moderate forms the divergence from orthodoxy may be simply terminological.
From the en.wikipedia.org
There is a divergence of views about the historical origins of Karaite Judaism.
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One of the central points of divergence was controversy over the Lord's Supper.
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More examples
  • The act of moving away in different direction from a common point; "an angle is formed by the divergence of two straight lines"
  • Deviation: a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean"
  • An infinite series that has no limit
  • Discrepancy: a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion"
  • (diverge) move or draw apart; "The two paths diverge here"
  • (diverge) have no limits as a mathematical series
  • In vector calculus, divergence is an operator that measures the magnitude of a vector field's source or sink at a given point, in terms of a signed scalar. ...
  • Divergence is the second album by the Dutch symphonic rock group Solution. It was released in 1972 on the EMI subsidiary Harvest Records.
  • Divergent evolution is the accumulation of differences between groups which can lead to the formation of new species, usually a result of diffusion of the same species adapting to different environments, leading to natural selection defining the success of specific mutations. ...