overdivergence

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noun

A divergence to an excessive degree.

Scrabble 24

Meanings

nounoverdivergence (uncountable)

alternative over-divergence

  1. uncountableA divergence to an excessive degree.

    An awareness began to grow that an overdivergence of disciplines had taken place, and that botany had lost its sense of unity.

    2007, Christina Matta, The science of small things: the botanical context of German bacteriology, 1830-1920

    Antonyms: underdivergence

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA divergence to an excessive degree.

Origin

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APA

overdivergence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overdivergence

MLA

“overdivergence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overdivergence. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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