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to diverge
01
to move apart and continue in another direction
Intransitive
Examples
As the river flowed downstream, it began to diverge into smaller tributaries.
At the fork in the road, the two lanes diverged, leading to separate destinations.
02
to deviate or move away from an established path or norm
Intransitive: to diverge from a norm
Examples
The company decided to diverge from traditional marketing strategies and explore innovative digital campaigns.
The artist chose to diverge from conventional painting techniques and experiment with abstract forms.
03
(of views, opinions, etc.) to be different from each other
Intransitive
Examples
During the debate, the candidates ' views began to diverge on key economic policies.
Over time, the political parties ' stances started to diverge, leading to increased polarization.
04
(of a mathematical sequence or series) to not have a finite limit
Intransitive
Examples
The infinite series 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + ... diverges because it does n't have a finite sum.
The sequence ( 1, 2, 4, 8, ... ) diverges as each term doubles the previous one.
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