divergence: Meaning and Definition of

di•ver•gence

1. the act, fact, or amount of diverging: a divergence in opinion.
2. (in physics, meteorology, etc.) the total amount of flux escaping an infinitesimal volume at a point in a vector field, as the net flow of air from a given region.
3. a turning motion of the eyeballs outward in relation to each other.
4. the spreading of a stream of electrons resulting from their mutual electrostatic repulsion.