divergence

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)dʒəns/, /dɪˈvɜː(ɹ)dʒəns/

Noun

divergence

1. The degree to which two or more things diverge.

   An angle is made by the divergence of straight lines.

2. (mathematics) the operator which maps a function F=(F₁, ... F_n) from a n-dimensional vector space to itself to the number \sum_{i=1}^n \frac{\partial F_i}{\partial x_i}
3. (obsolete) disagreement; difference

   • Related with some divergence by other writers.

4. The process in which two or more populations accumulate genetic changes (mutations) through time.

Synonyms

• (mathematical operator)
  • div

Antonyms

• convergence

Related terms

• diverge
• divergent

Translations

• French: divergence
• German: Abweichung
• Portuguese: divergência
• Russian: расхожде́ние

Translations

• French: divergence
• German: Divergenz
• Portuguese: divergência
• Russian: диверге́нция

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