Meaning & use
divergent
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Tending to move apart or develop in different directions from a common point; differing from each other or from a standard.
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The two scientists reached divergent conclusions from the same set of data.
The river splits into divergent channels a few miles before reaching the sea.
A note on using this word
Divergent is often paired with 'thinking' or 'opinions' in academic and business writing to describe ideas that branch apart rather than agree.
Words with a similar meaning
differentdiffering
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Words with an opposite meaning
convergentsimilar
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