DIVERGENCY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The act of moving away in different direction from a common point

Example:

an angle is formed by the divergence of two straight lines

Synonyms:

divergence; divergency

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("divergency" is a kind of...):

separation (the act of dividing or disconnecting)

Derivation:

diverge (move or draw apart)

diverge (extend in a different direction)

divergent (tending to move apart in different directions)

divergent (diverging from another or from a standard)

Meaning:

An infinite series that has no limit

Synonyms:

divergence; divergency

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("divergency" is a kind of...):

series ((mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions)

Antonym:

convergency (the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit)

Derivation:

diverge (have no limits as a mathematical series)