divergent
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British pronunciation
/da‍ɪvˈɜːd‍ʒənt/

Definition und Bedeutung von „divergent“ im Englischen

divergent
01

divergent, abweichend

(of thought, approach, method, etc.) not following a common path, expectation, or widely accepted way of thinking or doing something
divergent definition and meaning
example
Beispiele
Their divergent views on politics led to frequent debates.
Ihre divergenten Ansichten über Politik führten zu häufigen Debatten.
The two researchers followed divergent methodologies in their studies.
Die beiden Forscher verfolgten in ihren Studien divergierende Methodologien.
02

divergent, auseinanderlaufend

(of physical movement or natural separation) spreading away from a single point or each other, creating increasing distance over time
example
Beispiele
The river splits into two divergent streams before reaching the sea.
Der Fluss teilt sich in zwei divergierende Ströme, bevor er das Meer erreicht.
The tectonic plates are slowly becoming more divergent over time.
Die tektonischen Platten werden mit der Zeit langsam divergenter.
03

(in psychology) thinking in many different, often unusual, directions to generate new ideas or solutions

SpecializedSpecialized
example
Beispiele
The brainstorming session encouraged divergent thinking to solve the design problem.
Her divergent approach to the project produced unexpected innovations.
04

(of a series of numbers or terms) failing to converge to a finite sum or limit

example
Beispiele
The series 1 + 1/2 + 1/3 + 1/4 … is divergent.
Divergent integrals require special handling in advanced mathematics.
05

(in physics) spreading apart from a central point

example
Beispiele
The laser emitted a divergent beam that widened over distance.
Divergent rays of light can create a blurred image on the screen.
06

(of plant organs) arranged so that their upper parts are farther apart than their bases along the main stem or axis

example
Beispiele
The leaves were divergent along the stem, allowing more sunlight to reach lower leaves.
Divergent branches reduce shading between leaves in dense foliage.
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