n 1: the act of moving away in different direction from a common
point; "an angle is formed by the divergence of two
straight lines" [syn: divergency]
2: a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the
deviation from the mean" [syn: deviation, departure, difference]
3: an infinite series that has no limit [syn: divergency]
[ant: convergence, convergence]
4: degree of spatial separation
5: a difference between conflicting facts or claims or
opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion" [syn: discrepancy, disagreement, variance]