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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
Examples
Their divergent views on politics led to frequent debates.
The two researchers followed divergent methodologies in their studies.
Examples
The river splits into two divergent streams before reaching the sea.
The tectonic plates are slowly becoming more divergent over time.
03
(in psychology) thinking in many different, often unusual, directions to generate new ideas or solutions
04
(of a series of numbers or terms) failing to converge to a finite sum or limit
05
(in physics) spreading apart from a central point
06
(of plant organs) arranged so that their upper parts are farther apart than their bases along the main stem or axis
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diverge
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divergent
Adjective
divergently
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