Origin: Latin suffix -ence
Divergence has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
the act of moving away in different direction from a common point
"an angle is formed by the divergence of two straight lines"
a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
"the deviation from the mean"
an infinite series that has no limit
"The mathematician realized with dread that his proof had led to a divergence, proving the infinite series would never settle on a finite value."
a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
"a growing divergence of opinion"
The degree to which two or more things diverge.
"The divergence between our financial forecasts was so large that we decided to revisit the assumptions before making any commitments."