divergency
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Origin of divergency
From the Medieval Latin word dīvergentia, dating back to 1700–10. See diverge, -ency
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“When we look from a consumer point of view, we continue to see divergency in spending between the income groups,” he said.
From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025
Failure of Arms Limitation, The divergency of opinions is held respon sible for the failure; although it is thought likely that in the future " a satisfactory formula may be found," Naval Agreement.
From Time Magazine Archive
Or, in other words, to that divergency of type which is so well insisted on by Mr. Charles Darwin.
From Evolution, Old & New Or, the Theories of Buffon, Dr. Erasmus Darwin and Lamarck, as compared with that of Charles Darwin by Butler, Samuel
The controversy which arose between the Associate and Reformed churches, on the doctrine of civil magistracy, was the occasion of greater divergency between them, on collateral subjects.
From Act, Declaration, & Testimony for the Whole of our Covenanted Reformation, as Attained to, and Established in Britain and Ireland; Particularly Betwixt the Years 1638 and 1649, Inclusive by Presbytery, The Reformed
Thus far we go together; but this is a point of divergency, from which we take very different directions.
From Calvinistic Controversy Embracing a Sermon on Predestination and Election and Several Numbers, Formally Published in the Christian Advocate and Journal. by Fisk, Wilbur
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