dɪˈpɑː(ɹ)tjə(ɹ) diviˈeɪʃən ˈdɪfɹən(t)s dɪsəˈɡɹiːmənt dɪsˈkɹɛpənsi daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)dʒəns ˈvɛːɹi.əns ˈvæɹi.ənts the act of moving away in different direction from a common point an angle is formed by the divergence of two straight lines a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions a growing divergence of opinion an infinite series that has no limit a variation that deviates from the standard or norm the deviation from the mean