divergence

di·ver·gence

noun \də-ˈvər-jən(t)s, dī-\

Definition of DIVERGENCE

1

a : a drawing apart b : the acquisition of dissimilar characters by related organisms under the influence of unlike environments

2

: dissemination of the effect of activity of a single nerve cell through multiple synaptic connections—compare convergence 4

—di·verge \-ˈvərj\ verb, di·verged di·verg·ing

—di·ver·gent \-ˈvər-jənt\ adjective