0 the situation in which two things become different: --
Recently published statistics show a divergence from previous trends.
The divergence between the incomes of the rich and the poor countries seems to be increasing.
1 a situation in which two things become different, or the difference between them increases: --
a considerable/significant/sharp divergence
Funds investing in credit-rated bonds are all holding much the same investments, so the divergence in performance is not significant.
The figures reveal a marked divergence between public sector pay settlements and those in the private sector.
a divergence of opinion
With disruptive selection on a single trait, divergence must involve a fitness loss of the same magnitude as the eventual reproductive isolation.
This figure shows the beam divergence angle along the anode radius.
Divergence and convergence are two evolutionary processes by which organisms become adapted to their environments.
The political, administrative, religious and social dimensions of this divergence have been amply studied.
Establishing divergence times within the animal kingdom will allow researchers to better understand the historical interactions between the evolution of life and major environmental events.
For both issues, the divergence between presidential and congressional elections becomes apparent from around 1964.
The main point to observe is the divergence of "warm" and "cold" spectral sensitivities at long wavelengths.
It is well-known11,33 that redundancy resolution schemes resolved at the acceleration level, can cause divergence and instability because of built-up of joint space velocities.