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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDivergence
/daɪˈvɜːr.dʒəns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process or state of diverging; a difference or deviation.
"The divergence of opinions among the committee members led to a lengthy debate." - 2
In mathematics, the measure of the rate at which a function diverges from a point.
"In calculus, the divergence of a vector field can indicate the presence of sources or sinks."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'divergentia', from the verb 'divergere' (to incline apart), combining 'dis-' (apart) and 'vergere' (to turn). Entering English in the 17th century, the term originally denoted physical lines moving away from each other before expanding into abstract, mathematical, and social domains to describe differing paths or opinions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Divergence" is said worldwide
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divergence
Transliteration: dee-ver-zhahns
"La divergence des opinions a causé des tensions."
Divergenz
Transliteration: dee-ver-gents
"Die Divergenz der Ansichten führte zu einem Konflikt."
divergenza
Transliteration: dee-ver-jen-tsa
"La divergenza di opinioni è evidente."
divergencia
Transliteration: dee-ver-hen-sia
"La divergencia de ideas es normal en un debate."
divergência
Transliteration: dee-ver-jen-sia
"A divergência de opiniões é saudável."
विभाजन
Transliteration: vibhajan
"विभाजन के कारण विचारों में अंतर आया।"
分歧
Transliteration: fēnqí
"意见的分歧导致了争论。"
다양성
Transliteration: dayangseong
"의견의 다양성이 논의의 원인이 되었다."
分岐
Transliteration: bunki
"意見の分岐は議論を引き起こした。"
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