Definition of divergent
1 a
:moving or extending in different directions from a common point :diverging from each other
- divergent paths
b
:differing from each other or from a standard
- the divergent interests of capital and labor
2
mathematics
:relating to or being an infinite (see 1infinite 4c) sequence that does not have a limit or an infinite series whose partial sums do not have a limit
3
physics
:causing rays (see 2ray 1b) to draw apart from a common center :causing divergence of rays
- a divergent lens
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