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Meaning of Divergence | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəns

Definitions

  1. The state or degree of being divergent: of diverging.
  2. The operator which maps a function F=(F₁, ... Fₙ) from a n-dimensional vector space to itself to the function ∑ᵢ₌₁ⁿ(∂F_i)/(∂x_i).
  3. Disagreement; difference.
  4. The process in which two or more populations accumulate genetic changes (mutations) through time.

Equivalents

Examples

“An angle is made by the divergence of straight lines.”
“divergence of thought”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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