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The definition of divergent is things that move in different directions or that are far apart from each other.

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An example of divergent are the ideologies of a liberal democrat and a conservative republican.
An example of divergent is a path that splits off into two different directions.

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See divergent in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

diverging
varying from one another or from a norm; deviating; different
causing divergence
not convergent, as a mathematical sequence

Origin: ML divergens, prp. of divergere

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divergently adverb

See divergent in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Drawing apart from a common point; diverging.
Departing from convention.
Differing from another: a divergent opinion.
Mathematics Failing to approach a limit; not convergent.

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di·verˈgent·ly adverb

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