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# divergent

adjective (more divergent)

«divergent» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Moving or spreading apart in different directions from one point. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/divergent/#m1)
2. Different from each other or from what is usual, such as divergent opinions. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/divergent/#m2)
3. (maths) Describes a series or sequence that does not settle down to one value. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/divergent/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science, divergent rays of light spread out from a lens; at divergent plate boundaries Earth's plates move apart. In discussions, «divergent views» means people disagree. In thinking lessons, «divergent thinking» means coming up with many different ideas. Phrases: «divergent views», «divergent thinking», «divergent boundary».

### Examples

- The two paths were divergent, one going up the hill and one to the sea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/divergent/#x1)
- At a divergent boundary, two plates move apart. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/divergent/#x2)
- The class had divergent opinions about the school uniform. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/divergent/#x3)
- Divergent thinking helps you invent many uses for a paperclip. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/divergent/#x4)
- The light rays become divergent after the lens. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/divergent/#x5)
- Their lives took divergent paths after school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/divergent/#x6)

### Note

Adjective from the verb «diverge». Noun: divergence. Opposite: convergent (coming together). Formal word.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «divergent» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/divergent/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«divergent» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/divergent.html) on Mova free.