DIVERGENT

divergent. Divergent, a. going farther asunder, departing

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Di‐ver″gent (?), a. [[Cf. F. divergent. See Diverge.]] 1. 1. Receding farther and farther from each other, as lines radiating from one point; deviating gradually from a given direction; — opposed to convergent.
2. 2. (Optics) Causing divergence of rays; as, a divergent lens.
3. 3. Fig.: Disagreeing from something given; differing; as, a divergent statement.
Divergent series. (Math.) See Diverging series, under Diverging.