Main Entry: di·ver·gence

Pronunciation: \-ˈvər-jən(t)s\

Function: noun

Date: 1656

1 a : a drawing apart (as of lines extending from a common center) b : difference, disagreement c : the acquisition of dissimilar characters by related organisms in unlike environments
2 : a deviation from a course or standard
3 : the condition of being mathematically divergent