Definition of Diverge
Diverge
di·verge
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to become separate and proceed in different directions from that point onwards;
e.g. The two paths diverge just south of the forest, with one passing through the trees and the other going around them.
(verb)
to differ significantly in nature, opinion, or approach, or to become significantly different;
e.g. Their theories agree on the fundamentals but diverge when it comes to finer details.
(verb)
to deviate or deflect from a set standard or course;
e.g. The discussion began to diverge from the set topic.
(verb)
in mathematics, to increase to an infinite point as more terms are added, used to describe the behavior of a series;
e.g. Many of these quantities diverge at conditions of very high temperature and pressure;
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