divergence

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/daɪˈvɜː^rdʒ^əns/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈvɝdʒəns, daɪ-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(di vûr′jəns, dī-)

di•ver•gence /dɪˈvɜrdʒəns, daɪ-/USA pronunciation n.

difference of opinion, character, or form: [uncountable]I think too much divergence keeps us from ever agreeing.[countable]a divergence of opinion.

di•ver•gence (di vûr′jəns, dī-),USA pronunciation n.

the act, fact, or amount of diverging:a divergence in opinion.
Mathematics, Meteorology, Physics(in physics, meteorology, etc.) the total amount of flux escaping an infinitesimal volume at a point in a vector field, as the net flow of air from a given region.
Ophthalmologya turning motion of the eyeballs outward in relation to each other.
Electronicsthe spreading of a stream of electrons resulting from their mutual electrostatic repulsion.

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divergence /daɪˈvɜːdʒəns/ n

the act or result of diverging or the amount by which something diverges
the condition of being divergent
the scalar product of the operator, ∇, and a vector function, A, where ∇= i∂/∂x + j∂/∂y+ k∂/∂z, and i, j, and k are unit vectors. Usually written: div A, ∇A, or ∇A.
the evolutionary development of structures or organisms that differ from each other in form and function but have evolved from the same basic structure or organism

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