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(noun) the act of drawing apart: "an angle is formed by the divergence of straight lines" |
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Related Words: separation |
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(noun) degree of spatial separation |
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Synonyms: divergency |
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Related Words: interval, separation |
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(noun) a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean" |
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Synonyms: departure, deviation, difference |
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Related Words: discrepancy, driftage, fluctuation, variance, variant, variation |
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(noun) a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion" |
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Synonyms: disagreement, discrepancy, variance |
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Related Words: allowance, difference, leeway, margin, tolerance |
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