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| di·ver·gence [ di vúrjənss, dī vúrjənss ] (plural di·ver·gences) or di·ver·gen·cy [ di vúr jənssee, dī vúr jənssee ] (plural di·ver·gen·cies) |
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1. difference or disparity: a difference between two or more things such as opinions or attitudes
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2. failure to conform or match: deviation from something such as a typical pattern or expressed wish
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3. moving apart: the process of separating or moving apart to follow different paths or different courses
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4. amount of difference: the amount by which something differs from something else, especially where such a difference is not expected
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5. ophthalmology deviation of eye from sight line: a condition in which only one eye is directed at the object of interest and the other is directed outward
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6. biology different development of related organisms: the development of different characteristics by organisms that come from the same ancestor, caused by the influence of different environments.
See also convergence (sense 3)
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7. mathematics sequence of numbers without limit: the characteristic of a series or sequence of numbers in which the value of the last term and the sum of the series are without limit.
See also convergence (sense 2)
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8. meteorology movement of air currents: a set of meteorological conditions in a given area in which the air expands and the net flow of air is out of the area, usually resulting in fair dry conditions
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