divergency

[dih-vur-juhn-see, dahy-]

noun

plural

divergencies 

1. divergence; deviation.

Other Word Forms

• nondivergency noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of divergency¹

From the Medieval Latin word dīvergentia, dating back to 1700–10. See diverge, -ency

Example Sentences

“When we look from a consumer point of view, we continue to see divergency in spending between the income groups,” he said.

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“During this summer driving season, there have been many divergencies between oil prices and the cost of gasoline at the pump,” Mr. Deese wrote.

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As explained to Agatha in a 1990 issue of “West Coast Avengers,” this means the Scarlet Witch is “one who belongs equally to all possible timelines — all realities and divergencies.”

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“And smart leaders have a heart and soul … So how do you navigate those divergencies, but how do you equally leverage the parallels?”

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Both of these have ceased to live in the real world: they are by nature and function disengaged from the struggles of particular existence, have risen above the divergencies of social classes.

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