different between convergence vs divergent

English

Etymology

converge +? -ence (after Latin convergentia).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k?n?v??(?)d???ns/, /k?n?v??(?)d???ns/
• Rhymes: -??(?)d??ns

Noun

convergence (countable and uncountable, plural convergences)

1. The act of moving toward union or uniformity.
2. A meeting place.

   We built a homestead at the convergence of two rivers

3. The intersection of three electron beams for red, green and blue onto a single pixel in a CRT.
4. (mathematics) The process of approaching some limiting value.
5. (physiology) The coordinated focusing of the eyes, especially at short range.
6. (biology) The evolution of similar structures or traits in unrelated species in similar environments; convergent evolution.
7. (economics) The hypothesis that poorer economies' per capita incomes tend to grow faster than richer economies.
8. The merging of distinct technologies, industries, or devices into a unified whole.

Synonyms

• convergency

Antonyms

• divergence, divergency

Derived terms

Related terms

• converge
• convergent

Translations

French

Etymology

From Latin convergentia.

Pronunciation

Noun

convergence f (plural convergences)

1. convergence

Further reading

• “convergence” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

From Latin dis- (“apart”) + vergere (“to turn”) + the adjectival suffix -ent.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /da??v??d??nt/, /d??v??d??nt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /d??v?d??nt/

Adjective

divergent (comparative more divergent, superlative most divergent)

1. Growing further apart; diverging.
   • 1995, Paul Kussmaul, Training The Translator, John Benjamins Publishing Co, p. 47:

     Divergent thinking and transformations are, of course, no novel phenomena. They have always occurred in the translation process, but perhaps we have not been fully aware of them, or have not been able to categorise them with sufficient precision until now.

2. (mathematics) Of a series, not converging; not approaching a limit.
3. Disagreeing from something given; differing.

   a divergent statement

4. Causing divergence of rays.

   a divergent lens

Related terms

• diverge
• converge

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

• ridge vent

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin d?verg?ns.

Adjective

divergent (masculine and feminine plural divergents)

1. divergent

Related terms

• divergir

Further reading

• “divergent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “divergent” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
• “divergent” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “divergent” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

French

Etymology 1

From Latin d?verg?ns.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /di.v??.???/

Adjective

divergent (feminine singular divergente, masculine plural divergents, feminine plural divergentes)

1. divergent

Related terms

• diverger

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /di.v???/

Verb

divergent

1. third-person plural present indicative of diverger
2. third-person plural present subjunctive of diverger

Further reading

• “divergent” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

German

Etymology

From Latin divergens.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?div?????nt]
• Hyphenation: di?ver?gent

Adjective

divergent (comparative divergenter, superlative am divergentesten)

1. divergent

Declension

Further reading

• “divergent” in Duden online

Latin

Verb

d?vergent

1. third-person plural present active indicative of d?verge?

Romanian

Etymology

From French divergent

Adjective

divergent m or n (feminine singular divergent?, masculine plural divergen?i, feminine and neuter plural divergente)

1. divergent

Declension

Swedish

Adjective

divergent

1. divergent

   Antonym: konvergent

Declension