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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDivergent
Pronunciation / Transliteration: di-ver-zhant
"Les opinions divergentes ont conduit à un débat animé."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Tending to be different or develop in different directions.
"The divergent opinions on the issue led to a heated debate." - 2
Characterized by divergence; differing from each other.
"The divergent paths in the forest made it difficult to choose the right direction."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'divergent' originates from the Latin 'divergens', which is the present participle of 'divergere', meaning 'to turn aside'. It entered the English language in the early 19th century, evolving to describe things that differ or deviate from a common point.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Divergent" is said worldwide
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Divergent
Transliteration: di-ver-zhant
"Les opinions divergentes ont conduit à un débat animé."
Divergent
Transliteration: di-ver-gent
"Die divergierenden Meinungen führten zu einer hitzigen Debatte."
Divergente
Transliteration: di-ver-jen-te
"Le opinioni divergenti hanno portato a un acceso dibattito."
Divergente
Transliteration: di-ver-hen-te
"Las opiniones divergentes llevaron a un debate acalorado."
Divergente
Transliteration: di-ver-jen-te
"As opiniões divergentes levaram a um debate acalorado."
विभिन्न
Transliteration: vibhinn
"विभिन्न विचारों ने एक गर्म बहस को जन्म दिया।"
不同的
Transliteration: bù tóng de
"不同的意见引发了激烈的辩论。"
다양한
Transliteration: da-yang-han
"다양한 의견이 열띤 토론을 이끌었다."
異なる
Transliteration: kotonaru
"異なる意見が熱い議論を引き起こした。"
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