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Definition of divergent adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

divergent

adjective
 
/daɪˈvɜːdʒənt/
 
/daɪˈvɜːrdʒənt/
(formal)
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  1. developing or moving in different directions; becoming less similar
    • The two scientists have followed divergent paths since the 1990s.
    • divergent evolution from a common ancestor
  2. (of opinions, views, etc.) different; no longer similar
    • There are divergent opinions on this issue.
    opposite convergentTopics Opinion and argumentc2
See divergent in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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