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divergency

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di·​ver·​gen·​cy | \ də-ˈvər-jən(t)-sē How to pronounce divergency (audio) , dī- \
plural divergencies

Definition of divergency

: divergence
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a growing divergency of opinion on that hot-button issue a warning that no divergency from the church's traditional teachings on the subject would be permitted

First Known Use of divergency

1709, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of divergency was in 1709

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“Divergency.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divergency. Accessed 20 January 2020.

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