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2. To differ from a typical form; to vary from a normal condition; to dissent from a creed or position generally held or taken.

Di*verge"ment (?), n. Divergence.

{ Di*ver"gence (?), Di*ver"gen*cy (?), } n. [Cf. F. divergence.] 1. A receding from each other in moving from a common center; the state of being divergent; as, an angle is made by the divergence of straight lines.

Rays come to the eye in a state of divergency.

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2. Disagreement; difference.

Related with some divergence by other writers.

Sir G. C. Lewis.

Di*ver"gent (?), a. [Cf. F. divergent. See Diverge.] 1. Receding farther and farther from each other, as lines radiating from one point; deviating gradually from a given direction; -- opposed to convergent.

2. (Optics) Causing divergence of rays; as, a divergent lens.

3. Fig.: Disagreeing from something given; differing; as, a divergent statement.

Divergent series. (Math.) See Diverging series, under Diverging.

Di*ver"ging, a. Tending in different directions from a common center; spreading apart; divergent.

Diverging series (Math.), a series whose terms are larger as the series is extended; a series the sum of whose terms does not approach a finite limit when the series is extended indefinitely; -- opposed to a converging series.

Di*ver"ging*ly (?), adv. In a diverging manner.

Di"vers (?), a. [F. divers, L. diversus turned in different directions, different, p. p. of divertere. See Divert, and cf. Diverse.] 1. Different in kind or species; diverse. [Obs.]

Every sect of them hath a divers posture.

Bacon.

Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers seeds.

Deut. xxii. 9.

2. Several; sundry; various; more than one, but not a great number; as, divers philosophers. Also used substantively or pronominally.

Divers of Antonio's creditors.

Shak.

Divers is now limited to the plural; as, divers ways (not divers way). Besides plurality it ordinarily implies variety of kind.

Di"verse (?; 277), a. [The same word as divers. See Divers.] 1. Different; unlike; dissimilar; distinct; separate.

The word . . . is used in a sense very diverse from its original import.

J. Edwards.

Our roads are diverse: farewell, love! said she.