- (a.) Receding farther and farther from each other, as lines radiating from one point; deviating gradually from a given direction; -- opposed to convergent.
- (a.) Causing divergence of rays; as, a divergent lens.
- (a.) Fig.: Disagreeing from something given; differing; as, a divergent statement.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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