Divergent vs. Convergent — What's the Difference?

Drawing apart from a common point; diverging.

The act, condition, quality, or fact of converging.

Departing from convention.

(Mathematics) The property or manner of approaching a limit, such as a point, line, function, or value.

Differing from another

The point of converging; a meeting place

(Mathematics) Failing to approach a limit; not convergent.

(Physiology) The coordinated turning of the eyes inward to focus on an object at close range.

Growing further apart; diverging.

(Biology) The adaptive evolution of superficially similar structures, such as the wings of birds and insects, in unrelated species subjected to similar environments. Also called convergent evolution.

(mathematics) said of a sequence or series Diverging; not approaching a limit.

That converges or focuses; converging

Disagreeing from something given; differing.

Of a sequence or series in a topological space, converging to a (finite, proper) limit.

Causing divergence of rays.

(mathematics) The rational number obtained when a continued fraction has been terminated after a finite number of terms.

Receding farther and farther from each other, as lines radiating from one point; deviating gradually from a given direction; - opposed to convergent.

Tending to one point of focus; tending to approach each other; converging.

Causing divergence of rays; as, a divergent lens.

Tending to come together from different directions

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

Diverging from another or from a standard;

Tending to move apart in different directions