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 environments2: a deviation from a course or standard3: the condition of being mathematically divergent