divergent
gb/daɪvˈɚd͡ʒənt/ us/daɪvˈɚd͡ʒənt/
B2
Englanti
eltérő, széttartó, divergens
B2
1
eltérő
B2
Käyttömalli:
divergent [views/opinions/accounts/results]
The witnesses gave divergent accounts of what happened.
A tanúk eltérő beszámolókat adtak arról, mi történt.
Scientists debated two divergent interpretations of the data.
A tudósok az adatok két eltérő értelmezéséről vitatkoztak.
Their priorities were divergent, so the project stalled.
Oppijaesimerkit
We have divergent opinions about the plan.
Eltérő véleményünk van a tervről.
The two reports are divergent.
A két jelentés eltér egymástól.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Often confused with diverse: diverse means ‘varied’; divergent often implies ‘not matching’ or ‘not agreeing’.
Merkitys
different; not agreeing
Kollokaatiot
divergent views
|divergent opinions
|divergent accounts
|divergent results
|divergent approaches
|divergent priorities
|divergent interpretations
|divergent interests
|divergent perspectives
|divergent narratives
Synonyymit
conflicting (emphasizes direct disagreement.)
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different (more general and less formal.)
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contrasting (highlights clear differences side by side.)
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inconsistent (stresses lack of logical match.)
Antonyymit
consistent (matching or agreeing with each other.)
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aligned (pointing in the same direction or sharing goals.)
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similar (not very different.)
Teemat
communication
|opinions
|society
|work
Määritelmä
very different and not the same
Different from each other in a noticeable way, especially so that people or things do not agree or match.
B2
2
széttartó
C1
Käyttömalli:
divergent [roads/paths/lines/rays]
At the top of the hill, two divergent roads lead to different towns.
A domb tetején két széttartó út különböző városokba vezet.
The flashlight produced a divergent beam that spread across the wall.
A zseblámpa széttartó fénynyalábot bocsátott ki, amely szétterült a falon.
The cracks followed divergent lines from the impact point.
Oppijaesimerkit
The two paths are divergent.
A két ösvény eltávolodik egymástól.
The roads become divergent after the bridge.
A híd után az utak szétválnak.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Do not confuse with convergent, which means ‘coming together’.
Merkitys
spreading apart from a point
Kollokaatiot
divergent paths
|divergent roads
|divergent routes
|divergent lines
|divergent rays
|divergent directions
|divergent trajectories
|divergent branches
|divergent streams
|divergent tracks
Synonyymit
separating (plain, everyday wording.)
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spreading (suggests widening distance.)
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branching (often used for paths or systems dividing.)
Antonyymit
convergent (moving toward the same point.)
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parallel (running alongside without getting farther apart.)
Teemat
travel
|space
|science
Määritelmä
moving away from each other
Moving away from the same point in different directions, or becoming farther apart.
C1
3
széttartó
C1
Käyttömalli:
divergent [careers/lives/trajectories/strategies]
After college, their lives took divergent paths.
Az egyetem után az életük külön irányt vett.
The two economies have shown divergent trends over the past decade.
A két gazdaság az elmúlt évtizedben széttartó trendeket mutatott.
As the company expanded, the teams’ goals became increasingly divergent.
Oppijaesimerkit
Our plans became divergent.
A terveink idővel egyre inkább eltértek egymástól.
Their careers went in divergent directions.
A karrierjük eltérő irányba haladt.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may overuse diverging; divergent is often used as a concise adjective in formal writing (e.g., divergent trajectories).
Merkitys
growing apart over time
Kollokaatiot
divergent trajectories
|divergent career paths
|divergent strategies
|divergent goals
|divergent outcomes
|divergent developments
|divergent trends
|divergent futures
|divergent directions
|divergent interests
Synonyymit
separating (focuses on moving apart.)
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splitting (suggests a clearer break into two or more parts.)
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drifting apart (more emotional and informal.)
Antonyymit
converging (moving toward the same point or becoming more similar.)
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uniting (coming together as one.)
Teemat
relationships
|work
|change
Määritelmä
becoming more different as time passes
Developing in different directions over time so that the distance or difference between things increases.
C1
TECHNICAL
4
divergens
C2
Käyttömalli:
a divergent [series/sequence/integral]
The harmonic series is divergent, even though its terms get smaller.
A harmonikus sor divergens, noha a tagjai egyre kisebbek.
They proved the integral is divergent near zero.
Bizonyították, hogy az integrál nulla közelében divergens.
Without damping, the solution becomes divergent as time increases.
Oppijaesimerkit
This series is divergent.
Ez a sor divergens.
The integral is divergent.
Az integrál divergens.
Tyypillinen virhe:
In math, divergent does not simply mean ‘different’; it specifically means ‘not convergent’.
Merkitys
not converging in mathematics
Kollokaatiot
divergent series
|divergent sequence
|divergent integral
|divergent sum
|divergent behavior
|divergent limit
|divergent term
|divergent expansion
Synonyymit
nonconvergent (more explicit technical term.)
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unbounded (emphasizes growing without limit (not always identical).)
Antonyymit
convergent (approaching a finite limit.)
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bounded (staying within limits (not always equivalent to convergent).)
Teemat
math
|education
|science
Määritelmä
not getting closer to one limit (math)
In mathematics, not approaching a finite limit; increasing without settling to a single value.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
divergent
IPA
GB/daɪvˈɚd͡ʒənt/
US/daɪvˈɚd͡ʒənt/
Tavut ja painotus
di - ver - gent (3 tavua)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ver)
Taivutusmuodot
Adjective
- Base: divergent
Sanaperhe
Core family
diverge
verb B2
divergence
noun C1
Advanced or less common
divergently
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
Ilmaukset
divergent boundary
1/daɪvˈɚd͡ʒənt bˈaʊndɚi/
fixed phrase
technical
tectonic plates moving apart
where tectonic plates move apart
Esimerkit
- 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
Esimerkit
- 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
Esimerkit
- 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.
Oppijaesimerkit
- They have divergent interests.
divergent paths
1/daɪvˈɚd͡ʒənt pˈæθs/
fixed phrase
lives or plans splitting
go in different directions in life
Esimerkit
- 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.
Oppijaesimerkit
- My friends and I took divergent paths.
divergent series
1/daɪvˈɚd͡ʒənt sˈɪɹiz/
fixed phrase
technical
series with no finite limit
a series that does not converge
Esimerkit
- 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
Esimerkit
- 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.
Oppijaesimerkit
- Brainstorming helps with divergent thinking.
divergent views
1/daɪvˈɚd͡ʒənt vjˈuz/
fixed phrase
strongly different opinions
very different opinions
Esimerkit
- 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.
Oppijaesimerkit
- We have divergent views on this issue.