divergent

divergente, discordante

Che differisce da altro o da un’idea, una convinzione o un risultato atteso.

In inglese semplice: Different from each other or from an expected idea, belief, or result.

• They have divergent views on education.
• The witnesses gave sharply divergent accounts of the accident.
• Her conclusions were divergent from those of her colleagues.

Come si usa: divergent from something (His interpretation was divergent from the official account.)

Sinonimi: differing, different, conflicting

Espressioni comuni: divergent views, divergent interests, divergent from something

divergente

Che si allontanano sempre più l’uno dall’altro muovendosi o crescendo.

In inglese semplice: Moving or growing farther away from each other.

• The two paths are divergent.
• The branches grew in divergent directions.
• These species developed along divergent evolutionary paths.

Sinonimi: diverging, separating

Contrari: convergent

Espressioni comuni: divergent paths, divergent lines, divergent directions

divergente

In matematica, che non si avvicina a un valore finito fisso considerando sempre più termini.

In inglese semplice: Not approaching a fixed value as more numbers or terms are added or considered.

• This series is divergent.
• A divergent sequence does not approach a fixed limit.
• The calculation produced a divergent integral.

Sinonimi: nonconvergent

Contrari: convergent

Espressioni comuni: divergent series, divergent sequence, divergent integral

divergente

Che fa allontanare i raggi di luce l’uno dall’altro.

In inglese semplice: Making rays of light spread apart.

• A divergent lens spreads light rays apart.
• We placed a divergent lens in front of the lamp.
• The divergent optical system produced a wider beam.

Sinonimi: diverging

Contrari: convergent

Espressioni comuni: divergent lens, divergent optical system