divergent
adjective
di·ver·gent
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Definition of divergent
1a
: moving or extending in different directions from a common point : diverging from each other
divergent paths
b
: differing from each other or from a standard
the divergent interests of capital and labor
2
mathematics
: relating to or being an infinite (see infinite entry 1 sense 4c) sequence that does not have a limit or an infinite series whose partial sums do not have a limit
3
physics
: causing rays (see ray entry 2 sense 1b) to draw apart from a common center : causing divergence of rays
a divergent lens
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But Putin began clashing with Khodorkovsky once the latter started publicly expressing divergent political views and hinting at state corruption. — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Citizen K': Film Review | Venice 2019," 31 Aug. 2019 The songwriting trade groups have divergent views, too. — Ed Christman, Billboard, "DOJ Consent Decree Review Moving Fast, Reviewing Hundreds of Comments From Across the Industry," 23 Aug. 2019 Many of the first-term Democrats already face challengers for 2020 and are trying to balance the divergent views in their districts. — Washington Post, "Impeachment summer? August town halls may decide next steps," 3 Aug. 2019 Popular Italian fare in this country is split down two divergent paths. — Dominic Armato, azcentral, "Fellow Osteria in Scottsdale is too interesting to ignore but too inconsistent to embrace," 16 July 2019 Although the two sides recently brokered a temporary trade cease-fire, the U.S. and China are locked into divergent paths long term. — Charlie Campbell/tianan, Time, "Foxconn Founder Terry Gou Wants to be Taiwan’s President—and a Go-Between for U.S. and China," 11 July 2019 Ceaser said the school’s atmosphere and philosophy aim to make the students empathetic to each other’s divergent experiences, religious or otherwise. — Ben Sales, sun-sentinel.com, "Sarasota Jewish Day school welcomes ‘children of all faiths’," 20 Aug. 2019 While the options offered by the two parties often take divergent paths, many end up in the same place. — Charles Koch And Brian Hooks, Twin Cities, "Koch, Hooks: Leaders must empower people, too," 15 Aug. 2019 These divergent interests weaken the chances either of the Moon Agreement gaining fresh momentum or of a big, new international space treaty. Instead, the high-seas model is the one that looks likely to prevail. — The Economist, "Space law is inadequate for the boom in human activity there," 17 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'divergent.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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