Divergence - Definition
divergence
n 1: the act of moving away in different direction from a common
point; "an angle is formed by the divergence of two
straight lines" [syn: divergence, divergency]
2: a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the
deviation from the mean" [syn: deviation, divergence,
departure, difference]
3: an infinite series that has no limit [syn: divergence,
divergency] [ant: convergence, convergency]
4: a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions;
"a growing divergence of opinion" [syn: discrepancy,
disagreement, divergence, variance]