Meanings
plural divergencies
- countableuncountableSynonym of divergence.
I am so sympathetic to her attitudes, reactions and general thesis as not to care to court divergencies of opinion.
1931, Hart Crane, letter, 13 JuneSynonyms: divergence
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of divergence.
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nounthe act of moving away in different direction from a common point
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Origin
- New Latindivergentia
- Englishdivergency
From New Latin divergentia; by surface analysis, diverge + -ency.
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divergency. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/divergency
“divergency.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/divergency. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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