divergency

[ dih-vur-juhn-see, dahy- ]

noun

, plural di·ver·gen·cies.

1. divergence; deviation.

Other Words From

• nondi·vergen·cy noun plural nondivergencies

Word History and Origins

Origin of divergency¹

From the Medieval Latin word dīvergentia, dating back to 1700–10. See diverge, -ency

Example Sentences

“During this summer driving season, there have been many divergencies between oil prices and the cost of gasoline at the pump,” Mr. Deese wrote.

From Washington Times

As explained to Agatha in a 1990 issue of “West Coast Avengers,” this means the Scarlet Witch is “one who belongs equally to all possible timelines — all realities and divergencies.”

From Los Angeles Times

“And smart leaders have a heart and soul … So how do you navigate those divergencies, but how do you equally leverage the parallels?”

From Washington Times

Both of these have ceased to live in the real world: they are by nature and function disengaged from the struggles of particular existence, have risen above the divergencies of social classes.

From Project Gutenberg

There is probability in Professor Brander Matthews's suggestion that in our growing cosmopolitanism national divergencies in content will exist with a growing agreement in form.

From Project Gutenberg