diverge
Americanverb (used without object)
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to move, lie, or extend in different directions from a common point; branch off.
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to differ in opinion, character, form, etc.; deviate.
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Mathematics. (of a sequence, series, etc.) to have no unique limit; to have infinity as a limit.
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to turn aside or deviate, as from a path, practice, or plan.
verb (used with object)
verb
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to separate or cause to separate and go in different directions from a point
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(intr) to be at variance; differ
our opinions diverge
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(intr) to deviate from a prescribed course
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(intr) maths (of a series or sequence) to have no limit
Related Words
See deviate.
Other Word Forms
- nondiverging adjective
- undiverging adjective
Etymology
Origin of diverge
First recorded in 1655–65; from Medieval Latin dīvergere, from Latin dī- di- 2 + vergere “to incline”
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Directionally, the survey diverges from another big independent survey of consumers, published by the University of Michigan, which showed sentiment ticking higher in January as it bounced off near-record lows reached late last year.
While BYD still sold fewer vehicles in Europe than Tesla, the figures show how the fortunes of two key EV makers are diverging.
In contrast, the three modern subspecies appear to have diverged much later, around 6,000 years ago.
From Science Daily
In his 2020 book “The Psychology of Money,” Housel examined why people make financial choices that often diverge from traditional economic models.
From MarketWatch
Test captain Ben Stokes is probably the most powerful man in English cricket and has thrown his support behind McCullum, even if their messages diverged during the Ashes series.
From BBC
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