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diverges

/daɪˈvɜːrdʒɪz/ /dɪˈvɜːrdʒɪz/

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verb

(of lines or paths) To run apart; to separate; to tend into different directions.

Examples :

"The road diverges into two separate paths at the fork. "

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verb

(of interests, opinions, or anything else) To become different; to run apart; to separate; to tend into different directions.

Examples :

"Both stories start out the same way, but they diverge halfway through."

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verb

(of a line or path) To separate, to tend into a different direction (from another line or path).

Examples :

"The sidewalk runs next to the street for a few miles, then diverges from it and turns north."

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verb

(of an interest, opinion, or anything else) To become different, to separate (from another line or path).

Examples :

"The software is pretty good, except for a few cases where its behavior diverges from user expectations."

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verb

(of a sequence, series, or function) Not to converge: to have no limit, or no finite limit.

Examples :

"The math problem diverges, meaning it doesn't have a single, clear answer. "