divergent
[ dih-vur-juh nt, dahy- ]
/ dɪˈvɜr dʒənt, daɪ- /
adjective
diverging; differing; deviating.
pertaining to or causing divergence.
(of a mathematical expression) having no finite limits.
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Example sentences from the Web for divergently
Steadily and divergently mankind pursued one or other of these two lines.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind |Herbert George WellsThey and their servants are always "bettering themselves" divergently.
Arrows of the Chace, v. 2 |John Ruskin
British Dictionary definitions for divergently
divergent
/ (daɪˈvɜːdʒənt) /
adjective
diverging or causing divergence
(of opinions, interests, etc) different
maths
(of a series) having no limit; not convergent
botany
(of plant organs) farther apart at their tops than at their bases
Derived forms of divergent
divergently, adverbusage for divergent
The use of
divergent to mean different as in
they hold widely divergent views is considered by some people to be incorrect