divergent
gb/daɪvˈɚd͡ʒənt/ us/daɪvˈɚd͡ʒənt/
B2
Inglês
eltérő, széttartó, divergens
B2
1
eltérő
B2
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
We have divergent opinions about the plan.
Eltérő véleményünk van a tervről.
The two reports are divergent.
A két jelentés eltér egymástól.
Erro comum:
Often confused with diverse: diverse means ‘varied’; divergent often implies ‘not matching’ or ‘not agreeing’.
Significado
different; not agreeing
Colocações
divergent views
|divergent opinions
|divergent accounts
|divergent results
|divergent approaches
|divergent priorities
|divergent interpretations
|divergent interests
|divergent perspectives
|divergent narratives
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
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.)
Temas
communication
|opinions
|society
|work
Definição
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
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The two paths are divergent.
A két ösvény eltávolodik egymástól.
The roads become divergent after the bridge.
A híd után az utak szétválnak.
Erro comum:
Do not confuse with convergent, which means ‘coming together’.
Significado
spreading apart from a point
Colocações
divergent paths
|divergent roads
|divergent routes
|divergent lines
|divergent rays
|divergent directions
|divergent trajectories
|divergent branches
|divergent streams
|divergent tracks
Sinónimos
separating (plain, everyday wording.)
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spreading (suggests widening distance.)
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branching (often used for paths or systems dividing.)
Antónimos
convergent (moving toward the same point.)
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parallel (running alongside without getting farther apart.)
Temas
travel
|space
|science
Definição
moving away from each other
Moving away from the same point in different directions, or becoming farther apart.
C1
3
széttartó
C1
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
Our plans became divergent.
A terveink idővel egyre inkább eltértek egymástól.
Their careers went in divergent directions.
A karrierjük eltérő irányba haladt.
Erro comum:
Learners may overuse diverging; divergent is often used as a concise adjective in formal writing (e.g., divergent trajectories).
Significado
growing apart over time
Colocações
divergent trajectories
|divergent career paths
|divergent strategies
|divergent goals
|divergent outcomes
|divergent developments
|divergent trends
|divergent futures
|divergent directions
|divergent interests
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
converging (moving toward the same point or becoming more similar.)
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uniting (coming together as one.)
Temas
relationships
|work
|change
Definição
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
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
This series is divergent.
Ez a sor divergens.
The integral is divergent.
Az integrál divergens.
Erro comum:
In math, divergent does not simply mean ‘different’; it specifically means ‘not convergent’.
Significado
not converging in mathematics
Colocações
divergent series
|divergent sequence
|divergent integral
|divergent sum
|divergent behavior
|divergent limit
|divergent term
|divergent expansion
Sinónimos
nonconvergent (more explicit technical term.)
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unbounded (emphasizes growing without limit (not always identical).)
Antónimos
convergent (approaching a finite limit.)
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bounded (staying within limits (not always equivalent to convergent).)
Temas
math
|education
|science
Definição
not getting closer to one limit (math)
In mathematics, not approaching a finite limit; increasing without settling to a single value.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
divergent
IPA
GB/daɪvˈɚd͡ʒənt/
US/daɪvˈɚd͡ʒənt/
Sílabas e acento
di - ver - gent (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ver)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: divergent
Família de palavras
Core family
diverge
verb B2
divergence
noun C1
Advanced or less common
divergently
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
Expressões
divergent boundary
1/daɪvˈɚd͡ʒənt bˈaʊndɚi/
fixed phrase
technical
tectonic plates moving apart
where tectonic plates move apart
Exemplos
- 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
Exemplos
- 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
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- They have divergent interests.
divergent paths
1/daɪvˈɚd͡ʒənt pˈæθs/
fixed phrase
lives or plans splitting
go in different directions in life
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- 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
Exemplos
- 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
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- Brainstorming helps with divergent thinking.
divergent views
1/daɪvˈɚd͡ʒənt vjˈuz/
fixed phrase
strongly different opinions
very different opinions
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- We have divergent views on this issue.