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/di verr"jeuhn see, duy-/, n., pl. divergencies.divergence; deviation.[1700-10; < ML divergentia. See DIVERGE, -ENCY]
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divergency — divergence, difference, *dissimilarity, unlikeness, distinction Ana, Ant & Contrasted words: see those at DIVERGENCE 2 … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Divergency — Divergence Di*ver gence, Divergency Di*ver gen*cy, n. [Cf. F. divergence.] 1. A receding from each other in moving from a common center; the state of being divergent; as, an angle is made by the divergence of straight lines. [1913 Webster] Rays… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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divergency — noun a) The state of being divergent b) divergence … Wiktionary
divergency — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. The condition of being unlike or dissimilar: difference, discrepance, discrepancy, disparity, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, distinction, divarication, divergence, unlikeness. See SAME. 2. A departing from what is… … English dictionary for students
divergency — n. branching off, deviation … English contemporary dictionary
divergency — di·ver·gen·cy … English syllables
divergency — di•ver•gen•cy [[t]dɪˈvɜr dʒən si, daɪ [/t]] n. pl. cies divergence • Etymology: 1700 … From formal English to slang
divergency — noun 1. the act of moving away in different direction from a common point an angle is formed by the divergence of two straight lines • Syn: ↑divergence • Derivationally related forms: ↑divergent, ↑diverge, ↑divergent (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
