divergent: Meaning and Definition of

di•ver•gent

Pronunciation: (di-vûr'junt, dī-), [key]
— adj.
  1. diverging; differing; deviating.
  2. pertaining to or causing divergence.
  3. (of a mathematical expression) having no finite limits.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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