DIVERGE


Meaning of DIVERGE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ də-ˈvərj, dī- ]

verb

( di·verged ; di·verg·ing )

Etymology: Medieval Latin divergere, from Latin dis- + vergere to incline — more at wrench

Date: 1665

intransitive verb

1.

a. : to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart

diverging roads

b. : to become or be different in character or form : differ in opinion

2. : to turn aside from a path or course : deviate

3. : to be mathematically divergent

transitive verb

: deflect

Synonyms: see swerve

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.