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divergent

di·ver·gent

UK/daɪˈvɜː.d͡ʒənt/ US/dɪˈvɜː.d͡ʒənt/ uncommon

adjective

1.

diverging from another or from a standard

  • “a divergent opinion”
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2.

tending to move apart in different directions

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Origin

From Latin dis- (“apart”) + vergere (“to turn”) + the adjectival suffix -ent.

Phrases

  • divergent gill trama
  • divergent series
  • divergent thinking

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