diverge

  • 21diverge — [dʌɪ və:dʒ, dɪ ] verb 1》 (of a road, route, or line) separate and go in a different direction. 2》 (of an opinion or approach) differ. 3》 (diverge from) depart from (a set course or standard). 4》 Mathematics (of a series) increase without limit as …

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  • 22diverge — verb 1) the two roads diverged Syn: separate, part, fork, divide, split, bifurcate, go in different directions Ant: converge 2) areas where our views diverge Syn …

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  • 23diverge — verb 1) the two roads diverged Syn: separate, part, fork, divide, split, bifurcate, go in different directions 2) areas where our views diverge Syn: differ, be different, be dissimilar …

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  • 24diverge — v. 1 intr. a proceed in a different direction or in different directions from a point (diverging rays; the path diverges here). b take a different course or different courses (their interests diverged). 2 intr. a (often foll. by from) depart from …

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  • 25diverge from — index conflict, differ (vary) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 26diverge from — depart from (a set course or standard). → diverge …

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  • 27diverge — verb (diverged; diverging) Etymology: Medieval Latin divergere, from Latin dis + vergere to incline more at wrench Date: 1665 intransitive verb 1. a. to move or extend in different directions from a common point …

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  • 28diverge — /di verrj , duy /, v., diverged, diverging. v.i. 1. to move, lie, or extend in different directions from a common point; branch off. 2. to differ in opinion, character, form, etc.; deviate. 3. Math. (of a sequence, series, etc.) to have no unique …

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  • 29diverge — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. separate, branch off, fork; sunder; divaricate, deviate; differ, vary, disagree; veer, swerve; detach; go off at a tangent; radiate. See difference, deviation, disagreement. II (Roget s IV) v. 1.… …

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  • 30diverge — see VERGE …

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