divergent — Tending to be different or develop in different directions; characterized by divergence from a common point or standard.
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: Tending to be different or develop in different directions; characterized by divergence from a common point or standard.
Pronunciation (IPA): /daɪˈvɜːrdʒənt/
Example Sentences
- My wife and I have divergent tastes in movies - she loves romantic comedies while I prefer horror films.
- The students showed divergent thinking when asked to solve the creative problem.
- Their career paths became increasingly divergent after graduation - one became a chef, the other a rocket scientist.
divergent
ADJECTIVE[/daɪˈvɜːrdʒənt/]
Tending to be different or develop in different directions; characterized by divergence from a common point or standard.
The two hikers chose divergent paths at the fork in the trail.
The train tracks became divergent after the switch was pulled. (DI(apart) + VERGE(turn) — pulling the lever makes the straight train tracks diverge into two paths.)
After they merged, the two marching bands followed divergent streets.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'divergere,' meaning 'to go in different directions.' The word literally described paths or lines that spread apart from a common starting point.
Breakdown
di- (apart/away) + vergere (to bend/incline) + -ent (adjective suffix meaning 'having the quality of')
🎵Rhyme
📝Examples
“My wife and I have divergent tastes in movies - she loves romantic comedies while I prefer horror films.”
“The students showed divergent thinking when asked to solve the creative problem.”
“Their career paths became increasingly divergent after graduation - one became a chef, the other a rocket scientist.”
“The company's divergent strategies in different markets led to varied results.”
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