diverging

Meanings

• Verb

  Moving or tending to move away from a common center or origin.

  - "The rivers diverge and flow into different directions."
  - "The roads diverge in a fork, leading to different towns."

• Verb

  Deviating from a normal or expected course.

  - "The students' answers diverged greatly from the correct answer."
  - "The company's profits began to diverge from industry trends."

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Antonyms

converge

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with diverging
converge , surge , increase , appliance

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Variants

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diverge , diverged , diverges , diverging

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Forms

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diverged, diverging, divergedly

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to turn aside' or 'to swerve'. Derived from the Latin word 'divergere', meaning 'to turn apart'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'diverging' is also used in mathematics to describe the behavior of functions.

2. The term 'diverging series' refers to a series of numbers whose sum does not converge to a finite value.

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Related Concepts

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1. convergence: The opposite of divergence, where elements come together or merge.

2. deviation: The act or instance of departing from a normal or expected course.

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Culture

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In literature, 'diverging' is often used metaphorically to describe characters or events that deviate from a normal or expected path. In art, it can refer to a technique used in painting or sculpture to create the illusion of depth and perspective.

How to Memorize "diverging"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a river that splits into two paths. One path represents the expected or normal course, while the other represents the diverging path.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the word 'diverging' as meaning 'to go in different directions'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'diverging roads' to remember the meaning of the word.

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