Definition of Divergent
Divergent
di·ver·gent
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
moving or extending in different directions from the same location or a common point;
e.g. Their religious beliefs were divergent, but that didn't stop them from being friends.
(adjective)
(mathematics) an infinite sequence that does not have a limit, or an infinite series whose partial sums do not have a limit;
e.g. They were told to identify which equation would produce a divergent result.
(adjective)
(physics) causing rays that draw apart from a common point or center;
e.g. He needed a divergent pair of lenses to help him see.
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