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divergence

The correct spelling is divergence.

How to pronounce divergence

/daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)dʒəns/
noun

IPA: /daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)dʒəns/

Say it like: Div-erj-ens-e

The correct spelling is divergence. The degree to which two or more things diverge. For example: "An angle is made by the divergence of straight lines."

Usage Examples

An angle is made by the divergence of straight lines.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.The degree to which two or more things diverge.
  2. 2.The operator which maps a function F=(F1, ... Fn) from a n-dimensional vector space to itself to the number \sum_{i=1}^n \frac{\partial F_i}{\partial x_i}
  3. 3.Disagreement; difference
  4. 4.The process in which two or more populations accumulate genetic changes (mutations) through time.

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