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Definitions for divergence
dɪˈvɜr dʒəns, daɪ-di·ver·gence

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. divergence, divergencynoun

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

    "an angle is formed by the divergence of two straight lines"

  2. deviation, divergence, departure, differencenoun

    a variation that deviates from the standard or norm

    "the deviation from the mean"

  3. divergence, divergencynoun

    an infinite series that has no limit

  4. discrepancy, disagreement, divergence, variancenoun

    a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions

    "a growing divergence of opinion"

Wiktionary

  1. divergencenoun

    The degree to which two or more things diverge.

  2. divergencenoun

    the operator which maps a function F=(F, ... F) from a n-dimensional vector space to itself to the number

Wikipedia

  1. Divergence

    In vector calculus, divergence is a vector operator that operates on a vector field, producing a scalar field giving the quantity of the vector field's source at each point. More technically, the divergence represents the volume density of the outward flux of a vector field from an infinitesimal volume around a given point. As an example, consider air as it is heated or cooled. The velocity of the air at each point defines a vector field. While air is heated in a region, it expands in all directions, and thus the velocity field points outward from that region. The divergence of the velocity field in that region would thus have a positive value. While the air is cooled and thus contracting, the divergence of the velocity has a negative value.

ChatGPT

  1. divergence

    Divergence is a mathematical term referring to the operation that computes the degree to which a vector field radiates from a given point. In physics and other scientific fields, it also characterizes the quantity of something moving through or from a surface. The term might also be used metaphorically to describe the act of straying or deviating from a set course or standard.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Divergencenoun

    alt. of Divergency

Wikidata

  1. Divergence

    In vector calculus, divergence is a vector operator that measures the magnitude of a vector field's source or sink at a given point, in terms of a signed scalar. More technically, the divergence represents the volume density of the outward flux of a vector field from an infinitesimal volume around a given point. For example, consider air as it is heated or cooled. The relevant vector field for this example is the velocity of the moving air at a point. If air is heated in a region it will expand in all directions such that the velocity field points outward from that region. Therefore the divergence of the velocity field in that region would have a positive value, as the region is a source. If the air cools and contracts, the divergence is negative and the region is called a sink.

CrunchBase

  1. Divergence

    Divergence is a research and development company dedicated to the discovery of effective and ecologically sound strategies for the control of parasites and other pests. The Company’s initial focus is on parasitic nematodes, one of the world’s major pest groups. Nematodes are roundworms that cause billions of dollars in damage annually to numerous crops, including soybeans, corn, cotton, strawberries, and bananas. Nematodes causing important human diseases include hookworm, whipworm, roundworm (Ascaris), and the filarial worms responsible for lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of divergence in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of divergence in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of divergence in a Sentence

  1. David Lai:

    People are a bit cautious on emerging markets but if the interest rate divergence continues ... structurally the allocation to emerging markets will go up.

  2. Chris Rupkey of FWDBONDS:

    We really do see a divergence between high income adults and middle and low income adults, i think a lot of the spending growth that we've seen over the last year has been driven by folks making $ 100,000 or more per year.

  3. Axel Weber:

    The issue is the current policy divergence which I think is driving some of this international volatility. My view is this can not last for long because we've never seen a decoupling, if the U.S. were to stay course the dollar would continue to rise and I think that would recouple the economies. So at some point you're going to see the impact of current policies starting to mitigate.

  4. Kristalina Georgieva:

    We must do everything in our power to reverse this dangerous divergence.

  5. Dan Ivascyn:

    We're still positioned across our portfolios based on a world where we think growth is going to continue to be quite sluggish, i think the theme reflected in the U.S.-focused portfolios is this idea of U.S. decoupling – divergence in terms of growth patterns - from other countries.

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