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divergent
01
(of thought, approach, method, etc.) not following a common path, expectation, or widely accepted way of thinking or doing something
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Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
most divergent
Comparative
more divergent
gradable
Examples
Their divergent views on politics led to frequent debates.
Examples
The river splits into two divergent streams before reaching the sea.
03
(in psychology) thinking in many different, often unusual, directions to generate new ideas or solutions
Specialized
Examples
The brainstorming session encouraged divergent thinking to solve the design problem.
04
(of a series of numbers or terms) failing to converge to a finite sum or limit
Examples
The series 1 + 1/2 + 1/3 + 1/4 … is divergent.
05
(in physics) spreading apart from a central point
Examples
The laser emitted a divergent beam that widened over distance.
06
(of plant organs) arranged so that their upper parts are farther apart than their bases along the main stem or axis
Examples
The leaves were divergent along the stem, allowing more sunlight to reach lower leaves.
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