meaning of divergent
1. Receding farther and farther from each other, as lines radiating from one point; deviating gradually from a given direction; -- opposed to convergent.
2. Causing divergence of rays; as, a divergent lens.
3. Fig. : Disagreeing from something given; differing; as, a divergent statement.
4. tending to move apart in different directions
Related Words
divergent | divergent strabismus | divergent thinker | divergent thinking |
