divergent

adjective

Meaning

Moving in different directions from a common point or developing into different forms.

Examples

The committee members held divergent views on how to allocate the remaining budget.
Evolutionary biology studies how divergent species share a common ancestor.

Synonyms: different, distinct, disparate, divergent

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divergent

adjective

Pronunciation: dɪˈvɜːrdʒənt

Definition

Moving in different directions from a common point or developing into different forms.

Examples

The committee members held divergent views on how to allocate the remaining budget.
Evolutionary biology studies how divergent species share a common ancestor.
We took divergent routes to avoid the heavy traffic downtown.

Synonyms of divergent

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Antonyms of divergent

Words with the opposite meaning to divergent:

convergent

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