ইংরেজি

divergent

gb/daɪvˈɚd͡ʒənt/ us/daɪvˈɚd͡ʒənt/
B2 ইংরেজি
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
adjective B2 property
1

different; not agreeing

very different and not the same

ব্যবহারের ধরন: divergent [views/opinions/accounts/results]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Often confused with diverse: diverse means ‘varied’; divergent often implies ‘not matching’ or ‘not agreeing’.
সমার্থক শব্দ
conflicting (emphasizes direct disagreement.) | different (more general and less formal.) | contrasting (highlights clear differences side by side.) | inconsistent (stresses lack of logical match.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
consistent (matching or agreeing with each other.) | aligned (pointing in the same direction or sharing goals.) | similar (not very different.)
কলোকেশন
divergent views |divergent opinions |divergent accounts |divergent results |divergent approaches |divergent priorities |divergent interpretations |divergent interests |divergent perspectives |divergent narratives
বিষয়
communication |opinions |society |work
উদাহরণ
  • The witnesses gave divergent accounts of what happened.
  • Scientists debated two divergent interpretations of the data.
  • Their priorities were divergent, so the project stalled.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
  • We have divergent opinions about the plan.
  • The two reports are divergent.
adjective B2 property
2

spreading apart from a point

moving away from each other

ব্যবহারের ধরন: divergent [roads/paths/lines/rays]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Do not confuse with convergent, which means ‘coming together’.
সমার্থক শব্দ
separating (plain, everyday wording.) | spreading (suggests widening distance.) | branching (often used for paths or systems dividing.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
convergent (moving toward the same point.) | parallel (running alongside without getting farther apart.)
কলোকেশন
divergent paths |divergent roads |divergent routes |divergent lines |divergent rays |divergent directions |divergent trajectories |divergent branches |divergent streams |divergent tracks
বিষয়
travel |space |science
উদাহরণ
  • At the top of the hill, two divergent roads lead to different towns.
  • The flashlight produced a divergent beam that spread across the wall.
  • The cracks followed divergent lines from the impact point.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
  • The two paths are divergent.
  • The roads become divergent after the bridge.
adjective C1 process
3

growing apart over time

becoming more different as time passes

ব্যবহারের ধরন: divergent [careers/lives/trajectories/strategies]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners may overuse diverging; divergent is often used as a concise adjective in formal writing (e.g., divergent trajectories).
সমার্থক শব্দ
separating (focuses on moving apart.) | splitting (suggests a clearer break into two or more parts.) | drifting apart (more emotional and informal.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
converging (moving toward the same point or becoming more similar.) | uniting (coming together as one.)
কলোকেশন
divergent trajectories |divergent career paths |divergent strategies |divergent goals |divergent outcomes |divergent developments |divergent trends |divergent futures |divergent directions |divergent interests
বিষয়
relationships |work |change
উদাহরণ
  • After college, their lives took divergent paths.
  • The two economies have shown divergent trends over the past decade.
  • As the company expanded, the teams’ goals became increasingly divergent.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
  • Our plans became divergent.
  • Their careers went in divergent directions.
adjective technical C1 property
4

not converging in mathematics

not getting closer to one limit (math)

ব্যবহারের ধরন: a divergent [series/sequence/integral]
সাধারণ ভুল:
In math, divergent does not simply mean ‘different’; it specifically means ‘not convergent’.
সমার্থক শব্দ
nonconvergent (more explicit technical term.) | unbounded (emphasizes growing without limit (not always identical).)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
convergent (approaching a finite limit.) | bounded (staying within limits (not always equivalent to convergent).)
কলোকেশন
divergent series |divergent sequence |divergent integral |divergent sum |divergent behavior |divergent limit |divergent term |divergent expansion
বিষয়
math |education |science
উদাহরণ
  • The harmonic series is divergent, even though its terms get smaller.
  • They proved the integral is divergent near zero.
  • Without damping, the solution becomes divergent as time increases.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
  • This series is divergent.
  • The integral is divergent.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
divergent
IPA
GB/daɪvˈɚd͡ʒənt/
US/daɪvˈɚd͡ʒənt/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
di - ver - gent (৩টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ver)
শব্দরূপ
Adjective
  • Base: divergent
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
Core family
diverge verb B2 divergence noun C1
Advanced or less common
divergently adverb
Negative and opposite forms
convergent adjective converge verb B2 convergence noun
অভিব্যক্তি

divergent boundary

1
/daɪvˈɚd͡ʒənt bˈaʊndɚi/
fixed phrase technical

tectonic plates moving apart

where tectonic plates move apart

উদাহরণ
  • New oceanic crust forms at a divergent boundary along mid-ocean ridges.
  • The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a well-known divergent boundary.
  • Earthquakes at a divergent boundary are usually relatively shallow.

divergent evolution

1
/daɪvˈɚd͡ʒənt ˌɛvəlˈuʃən/
fixed phrase technical

species evolving into different forms

when related species become more different

উদাহরণ
  • Island habitats can drive divergent evolution in closely related species.
  • The diagram shows divergent evolution from a common ancestor.
  • Different diets led to divergent evolution in the two populations.

divergent interests

1
/daɪvˈɚd͡ʒənt ˈɪntɚˌɛsts/
fixed phrase formal

goals that do not match

different goals that may conflict

উদাহরণ
  • The negotiators struggled to balance divergent interests.
  • There were divergent interests between investors and employees.
  • The policy tries to reconcile divergent interests within the community.

divergent paths

1
/daɪvˈɚd͡ʒənt pˈæθs/
fixed phrase

lives or plans splitting

go in different directions in life

উদাহরণ
  • After graduation, they followed divergent paths.
  • The two companies took divergent paths as the market changed.
  • The story shows how one decision can lead to divergent paths.

divergent series

1
/daɪvˈɚd͡ʒənt sˈɪɹiz/
fixed phrase technical

series with no finite limit

a series that does not converge

উদাহরণ
  • The harmonic series is a classic example of a divergent series.
  • They compared a convergent series with a divergent series.
  • The test asked students to identify whether the series is divergent.

divergent thinking

1
/daɪvˈɚd͡ʒənt θˈɪŋkɪŋ/
fixed phrase

generating many different ideas

thinking of many ideas, not just one

উদাহরণ
  • The workshop was designed to encourage divergent thinking.
  • Good brainstorming sessions rely on divergent thinking before evaluation begins.
  • Teachers used games to build students’ divergent thinking skills.

divergent views

1
/daɪvˈɚd͡ʒənt vjˈuz/
fixed phrase

strongly different opinions

very different opinions

উদাহরণ
  • The committee holds divergent views on how to cut costs.
  • Despite their divergent views, they agreed to keep talking.
  • The article presents two divergent views of the same event.

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