divergent

divergent is a 9-letter English word with 5 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Receding farther and farther from each other, as lines radiating from one point; deviating gradually from a given direction; -- opposed to convergent. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 17 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Receding farther and farther from each other, as lines radiating from one point; deviating gradually from a given direction; -- opposed to convergent.
2. adjective. Causing divergence of rays; as, a divergent lens.
3. adjective. Fig.: Disagreeing from something given; differing; as, a divergent statement.
4. adjective. tending to move apart in different directions

   Synonyms: diverging

5. adjective. diverging from another or from a standard

   "a divergent opinion"

Synonyms

diverging

Common word forms

divergently

Words from these letters

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