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<hw><hw>Di*ver"gence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Di*ver"gen*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>divergence</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A receding from each other in moving from a common center; the state of being divergent; <as>as, an angle is made by the <ex>divergence</ex> of straight lines</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Rays come to the eye in a state of <b>divergency</b>. <i><?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Disagreement; difference.</def>

<blockquote>Related with some <b>divergence</b> by other writers. <i>Sir G. C. Lewis.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Divergent</h1> <Xpage=437>

<hw>Di*ver"gent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>divergent</ets>. See <er>Diverge</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Receding farther and farther from each other, as lines radiating from one point; deviating gradually from a given direction; -- opposed to <i>convergent</i>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Optics)</fld> <def>Causing divergence of rays; <as>as, a <ex>divergent</ex> lens</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Fig.: Disagreeing from something given; differing; <as>as, a <ex>divergent</ex> statement</as>.</def>

<cs><col>Divergent series</col>. <fld>(Math.)</fld> <cd>See <cref>Diverging series</cref>, under <er>Diverging</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Diverging</h1> <Xpage=437>

<hw>Di*ver"ging</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Tending in different directions from a common center; spreading apart; divergent.</def>

<cs><col>Diverging series</col> <fld>(Math.)</fld>, <cd>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 <i>converging series<i>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Divergingly</h1> <Xpage=437>

<hw>Di*ver"ging*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a diverging manner.</def>

<h1>Divers</h1> <Xpage=437>

<hw>Di"vers</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>divers</ets>, L. <ets>diversus</ets> turned in different directions, different, p. p. of <ets>divertere</ets>. See <er>Divert</er>, and cf. <er>Diverse</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Different in kind or species; diverse.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Every sect of them hath a <b>divers</b> posture. <i>Bacon.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with <b>divers</b> seeds. <i>Deut. xxii. 9.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Several; sundry; various; more than one, but not a great number; <as>as, <ex>divers</ex> philosophers</as>. Also used substantively or pronominally.</def>

<blockquote><b>Divers</b> of Antonio's creditors. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<note>&hand; <i>Divers</i> is now limited to the plural; as, <i>divers ways</i> (not <i>divers way</i>). Besides plurality it ordinarily implies variety of kind.</note>

<h1>Diverse</h1> <Xpage=437>

<hw>Di"verse</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[The same word as <ets>divers</ets>. See <er>Divers</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Different; unlike; dissimilar; distinct; separate.</def>

<blockquote>The word . . . is used in a sense very <b>diverse</b> from its original import. <i>J. Edwards.</i></blockquote>