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Comparative
more divergent
Superlative
most divergent
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(of thought, approach, method, etc.) not following a common path, expectation, or widely accepted way of thinking or doing something
- Their divergent views on politics led to frequent debates.
- The two researchers followed divergent methodologies in their studies.
- His divergent approach to problem-solving set him apart from his peers.
- The novel presents a divergent perspective on historical events.
- The company’s divergent business strategy led to both risks and opportunities.
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(of physical movement or natural separation) spreading away from a single point or each other, creating increasing distance over time
- The river splits into two divergent streams before reaching the sea.
- The tectonic plates are slowly becoming more divergent over time.
- The crowd took divergent paths after the event ended.
- The road forks into two divergent trails leading to different villages.
- The two planets have divergent orbits that will never intersect.
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(in psychology) thinking in many different, often unusual, directions to generate new ideas or solutions
- The brainstorming session encouraged divergent thinking to solve the design problem.
- Her divergent approach to the project produced unexpected innovations.
- Divergent ideas from the team led to a breakthrough in the software.
- Schools often try to cultivate divergent thinking in students.
- Creative writing relies heavily on divergent thought processes.
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(of a series of numbers or terms) failing to converge to a finite sum or limit
- The series 1 + 1/2 + 1/3 + 1/4 … is divergent.
- Divergent integrals require special handling in advanced mathematics.
- Divergent series do not produce a stable sum.
- Calculus students studied the properties of divergent sequences.
- The function produces a divergent result as x approaches infinity.
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(in physics) spreading apart from a central point
- The laser emitted a divergent beam that widened over distance.
- Divergent rays of light can create a blurred image on the screen.
- The telescope lens converted parallel rays into divergent ones.
- Divergent magnetic field lines were observed in the experiment.
- Divergent trajectories were plotted for the emitted particles.
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(of plant organs) arranged so that their upper parts are farther apart than their bases along the main stem or axis
- The leaves were divergent along the stem, allowing more sunlight to reach lower leaves.
- Divergent branches reduce shading between leaves in dense foliage.
- The plant's divergent petals create a wide, open flower shape.
- Divergent leaf arrangement is common in many flowering plants.
- Observing divergent buds helps identify certain plant species.