divergent
adjective
di·ver·gent
də-ˈvər-jənt 
dī-
1
a
: moving or extending in different directions from a common point : diverging from each other
divergent paths
see also divergent evolution
b
: differing from each other or from a standard
the divergent interests of capital and labor
2
mathematics
: relating to or being an infinite (see infinite entry 1 sense 4c) sequence that does not have a limit or an infinite series whose partial sums do not have a limit
3
physics
: causing rays (see ray entry 2 sense 1b) to draw apart from a common center : causing divergence of rays
a divergent lens
divergently
adverb
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Those are wildly divergent, somewhat conflicting requirements.
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Wes Siler, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
At the same time, he's also occasionally expressed admiration for Chinese President Xi Jinping and has a record of seeking deals with ideologically divergent leaders.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The results reflect homeowners’ and renters’ divergent interests, said Kyla Thomas, a USC sociologist and director of the university’s LABarometer survey.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
In 2012 Haile-Selassie and his colleagues announced their discovery of an enigmatic hominin foot with a divergent big toe more like an ape’s.
—Donald C. Johanson, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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Wes Siler, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
At the same time, he's also occasionally expressed admiration for Chinese President Xi Jinping and has a record of seeking deals with ideologically divergent leaders.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The results reflect homeowners’ and renters’ divergent interests, said Kyla Thomas, a USC sociologist and director of the university’s LABarometer survey.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
In 2012 Haile-Selassie and his colleagues announced their discovery of an enigmatic hominin foot with a divergent big toe more like an ape’s.
—Donald C. Johanson, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Divergent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divergent. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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