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divergences
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the act or state of separating, differing, or deviating from an original type or standard
- The artist's use of bold colors and unconventional brushstrokes demonstrated a clear divergence from traditional painting techniques.
- The financial indicators showed a significant divergence, with one stock experiencing a sharp increase while another plummeted in value.
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a difference in interests, views, opinions, etc.
- The political candidates showed a clear divergence in their views on healthcare.
- There was a clear ideological divergence between the conservative and progressive factions on social issues.
- The family's religious divergence led to lively dinner table debates.
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the act of spreading or moving apart in different directions
- The divergence in their opinions led to a heated argument.
- There is a divergence between the two companies' business strategies.
- The divergence of the river's path created two separate channels.
- The divergence in the data made it difficult to reach a clear conclusion.
- Over time, the cultures of the two groups experienced significant divergence.
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(mathematics) a measure of how much a vector field, a function that assigns a quantity that has both magnitude and direction to each point in space, is spreading out at a given point
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a location where air or ocean currents spread apart, often marked by air sinking or water rising from below
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(evolutionary biology) the emergence of dissimilar traits in related species, populations, or lineages with a common ancestry due to adapting to different environments or ecological niches